document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254307>Question 254307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive integers such that the sum of the two greatest is four times the smallest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=186649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the consecutive integers be: x,x+1,x+2,and x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2+x+3 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2, but this is not an integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2, 7/2, 9/2, and 11/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This problem doesn't appear to work for integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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