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14 December, 11:52

The sum of four consecutive even integers is - 84. find the four integers. what integer is the largest?

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  1. 14 December, 13:42
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    Even integers are 2n where n is a intiger

    so consecutive even integers are 2 away from each other

    so first number=2n

    2nd=2n+2

    3rd=2n+4

    4th=2n+6

    so

    2n+2n+2+2n+4+2n+6=8n+12=-84

    solve

    8n+12=-84

    subtrafct 12 from both sides

    8n=-96

    divide both sides by 8

    n=-12

    n=-12

    1st number=2n

    1st number=-24

    2nd number=2n+2

    2nd number=-24+2=-22

    3rd number=2n+4

    3rd numbber=-24+4=-20

    4th number=2n+6

    4th number=-24+6=-18

    the numbers are - 18,-20,-22,-24

    on a number line where negative numbers are the the left and positive to the right

    the farther to the right a number is, the bigger it is so

    -18 is the largest
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