document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26261>Question 26261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive integers whose sum is 86 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><B>uknouluvme89(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= an integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you need four consecutive integers, meaning one after the next, we will have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= an integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+1 = 2nd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+2 = 3rd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+3 = 4th integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these numbers need to be 86 so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x+2+x+3 = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract six from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by four and you will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enjoy! </SPAN>\n" );
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