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4 October, 03:45

Find 4 consecutive even integers such that when three times the smallest of the intagers is added to twice the largest their sum is 293

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  1. 4 October, 04:08
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    If x is the first of the integers then the statement is:

    (x), (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)

    This means that the smallest is x and the largest is x + 6

    so:

    3 (x) + 2 (x+6) = 293

    3x + 2x + 12 = 293

    5x = 281

    x = 56.2

    This gives us a none integer (decimal)

    What now?

    Wait remember how x started as the lowest? what if x was the highest instead?

    x, x-2, x-4, x-6

    so:

    3 (x-6) + 2 (x) = 293

    5x = 315

    x = 62.2

    This is as close as have gotten to the answer

    Cant seem to get an integer.

    Maybe error in the question or some bad math on my part.
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