document.write( "Question 517957: find four consecutive intergers such that twice the first subtracted from the sum of the other three intergers is 16. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #344976 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x, x+1, X+2, & X+3 be the 4 integers. \n" ); document.write( "(X+1)+(X+2)+(X+3)-2X=16 \n" ); document.write( "3X+6-2X=16 \n" ); document.write( "X+6=16 \n" ); document.write( "X=16-6 \n" ); document.write( "X=10 ANS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "(10+1)+(10+2)+(10+3)-2*10=16 \n" ); document.write( "11+12+13-20=16 \n" ); document.write( "36-20=16 \n" ); document.write( "16=16 \n" ); document.write( " |