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Four consecutive even integers add up to 60. What is the greatest of these integers?

Solution

Four consecutive even integers add up to 60. What is the greatest of these integers?

Solution

The largest number : 18

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x

:

First number : x

Consecutive number 1 : x + 2

Consecutive number 2 : x + 4

Consecutive number 3 : x + 6

A.T.Q.:

x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 60

Solve

x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 60 : x = 12

x + 2 = 12 + 2 = 14

x + 4 = 12 + 4 = 16

x + 6 = 12 + 6 = 18

Select the largest solution:

18

The largest number : 18

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