document.write( "Question 830278: The sum of four consecutive whole numbers are 170. Find the largest number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #500476 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of four consecutive whole numbers are 170. Find the largest number \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) = 170\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 = 170\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x + 6 = 170\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x = 170-6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x = 164\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 164/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 41\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 41\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 41+1 = 42\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 41+2 = 43\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+3 = 41+3 = 44\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The four numbers are 41,42,43,44. The largest is 44 \n" ); document.write( " |