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May 3, 2015
 #1
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Let's think about this, AWESOMEEE

Let the first integer be 2n  ....the second, 2n + 2....the third, 2n + 4 , etc.

So we have

2n + (2n+2) + (2n + 4) + (2n + 6) + (2n + 8) + (2n + 10)  = 294  ....  combine like terms....

12n + 30  = 294    subtract 30 from both sides

12n = 264    divide both sides by 12

n =  22

That's the first  even integer.....just for practice.....can you get the rest ???

Edit....Badinage pointed out that the first even integer is 2n, not just n......so the correct answer is 44 for the first term...!!!

 

  

May 3, 2015
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May 3, 2015
 #8
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Another for Mellie

In how many ways can we distribute 13 pieces of identical candy to 5 kids, if the two youngest kids are twins and insist on receiving an equal number of pieces?

Ok lets start with a different assumption this time.  Lets assume that every child gets at least one peice.

That means that 3 peices are gone to the elder 3 immediately.  Which means the most the little ones can get is 5 peices each

twins get 5 each      1 way

twins get 4 each, 5 peices left for 3 children     $${\left({\frac{({\mathtt{5}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}){!}}{{\mathtt{5}}{!}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}({\mathtt{5}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{5}}){!}}}\right)} = {\mathtt{21}}$$    ways

 

twins get 3 each   7 left for 3 children       $${\left({\frac{({\mathtt{7}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}){!}}{{\mathtt{7}}{!}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}({\mathtt{7}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{7}}){!}}}\right)} = {\mathtt{36}}$$     ways

 

twins get   2 each   9 left for the 3 children     $${\left({\frac{({\mathtt{9}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}){!}}{{\mathtt{9}}{!}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}({\mathtt{9}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{9}}){!}}}\right)} = {\mathtt{55}}$$     ways

 

twins get 1 each 11 left for the 3 older children       $${\left({\frac{({\mathtt{11}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}){!}}{{\mathtt{11}}{!}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}({\mathtt{11}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{11}}){!}}}\right)} = {\mathtt{78}}$$

 

 

$${\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{21}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{36}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{55}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{78}} = {\mathtt{191}}$$   ways  

 

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I still think my original answer might have been correct only it assumed some children might miss out altogether.   

May 3, 2015

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