document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598120>Question 598120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 4 consecutive numbers is 98. What is the smallest number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2 = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-2 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x-1 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x =  25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: x+1 = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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