Consecutive Even Integers
Algebra
Level
2
The sum of four consecutive even integers is -28. What is the greatest integer of the four integers.
-4
-12
-10
-2
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1 solution
let the 4 even numbers numbers be 2n , 2n+2 , 2n+4 , 2n+6
therefore sum of 4 even numbers is = 8n+12=-28
i.e n=-5
the greatest of the 4 even number is 2n+6= 2x(-5)+6 =-4