document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423059>Question 423059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of the first three equals the fourth number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x, x+1, x+2, x+3, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3 = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0, so the numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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