document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168829>Question 168829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find 4 consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first three exceeds the 4th by 18.  I can not figure out how to write out the problem to solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2+x+4=x+6-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is that correct </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2+x+4=x+6-18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is that correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says integers, not even integers. And, the sum exceeds the 4th, so add 18 to the 4th, not subtract.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x + x+1 + x+2 = x+3 + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3 = x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 (the 1st)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+10+11 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 18 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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