The sum of six consecutive even integers is 294. What is the smallest of the six integers?
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...!!!