document.write( "Question 299701: The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 26. What is the product of the 4 numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #215257 by mathitutor(25)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assume that the first number is x \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 = 26 \n" ); document.write( "=> 4x + 6 = 26 \n" ); document.write( "=> 4x = 26 - 6 \n" ); document.write( "=> 4x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "=> x = 20/4 \n" ); document.write( "=> x = 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence the numbers are: 5, 6, 7, 8 \n" ); document.write( "Product of these numbers = 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 = 1680 \n" ); document.write( " |