SOLUTION: There are 4 consecutive integers. Their sum is 100 decreased by twice the difference between the greatest and twice the least.

Question 64178: There are 4 consecutive integers. Their sum is 100 decreased by twice the difference between the greatest and twice the least.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 consecutive integers. Their sum is 100 decreased by twice the difference between the greatest and twice the least.
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4 consecutive integers: x,x+1,x+2,x+3
EQUATION:
x+x+1+x+2+x+3=100-2(x+4-2x)
4x+6=100-2x-8+4x
2x=100-8-6
2x=86
x=43
x+1=44
x+2=45
x+3=46
Cheers,
Stan H.
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