Which of the following did you include in your description? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Let x = the smallest even integer, x + 2 = the
next even integer, and x + 4 = the largest
even integer.
Write the equation x + x + 2 + x + 4 = -78.
Simplify the equation as 3x + 6 = -78.
Solve the equation by subtracting 6 and
dividing by 3 on both sides of the equation.
Check that the sum of the integers -28,
-26, and -24 is -78.