document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772998>Question 772998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the four consecutive integers such that the sum of the second and fourth is 17 less than thrice the first.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=1st consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x+1=2nd consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x+2=3rd consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x+3=4th consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1+x+3=3x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st consecutive integer=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd consecutive integer=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd consecutive integer=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th consecutive integer=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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