The sum of four consecutive even integers is 1284. The greatest of them is:
Pick
A) 324  B) 342  C) 364  D) 382  E) none
Sol.   Let the four integers be x, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6   Then, x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = 1284 ⇔ 4x = 1272 ⇔ x = 318   ∴ Greatest integer = x + 6 = 324.   324nswer 324
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The sum of four consecutive even integers is 1284. The greatest of them is: