Problema Solution
six times the sum of three consecutive even integers is -16. find the integers.
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Let the 3 consecutive integers be
x - 2, x, x + 2,
where x is even integer.
6 times the sum of the 3 consecutive even integers is -16 means:
6((x - 2) + x + (x + 2)) = -16
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x = -8/9
Since x = -8/9 is not an event integer follows the problem has no solution.