2003 AMC 10B Problem 3


The sum of 55 consecutive even integers is 44 less than the sum of the first 88 consecutive odd counting numbers. What is the smallest of the even integers?

(A) 6(B) 8(C) 10(D) 12(E) 14\textbf{(A) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 10 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 12 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 14


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