document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942592>Question 942592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i find 5 consecutive integers such that the sum of the 4th and the 5th is 56 more than triple the 1st? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first=x, second =x+1, third=x+2, fourth=x+3, fifth=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+56=x+3+x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+56=2x+7 subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x+56=2x+7-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+56=7 subtract 56 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+56-56=7-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-49 first= -49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fourth=x+3=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fifth=x+4=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK: Sum offourth and fifth is 56 more than triple first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45+-46=3(-49)+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-91=(-147)+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-91=-91 </SPAN>\n" );
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