Jared wanted to find three consecutive even integers whose sum was 4 times the first of those integers. He let k represent the f

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Jared wanted to find three consecutive even integers whose sum was 4 times the first of those integers. He let k represent the f

irst integer, then wrote and solved this equation: k + (k + 1) + (k + 2) = 4k. Did he get the correct answer? Complete the explanation.

Mathematics

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Aloiza [94] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-11T11:15:22+03:00

Aloiza [94]4 years ago

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Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

He did not get the correct answer because he wanted to find 3 consecutive EVEN integers. If they were all even, this would mean they had to be 2 away from each other. So, the equation should have been k + (k + 2) + (k + 4) = 4k.