document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254305>Question 254305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive integers such that the sum of the two greatest is 17 less than twice the sum of the two smallest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186653 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=186653\">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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2) + (x+3) = 2*(x + x + 1)-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 2(2x+1) - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 4x+ 2 - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 4x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The integers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 10, 11, 12, and 13. </SPAN>\n" );
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