document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273324>Question 273324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of four consecutive whole number is 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. let x represent the first number. write expression to represent the other three numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. write and solve an equation to find the four numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. let x represent the first number. write expression to represent the other three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. write and solve an equation to find the four numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add those expressions to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6 = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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