document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074047>Question 1074047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yusuf has a piece of wood that is 126cm long. He wants to make four shelves with lengths that are consecutive integers. How long will the shelves be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the shortest shelf. Then the following shelves would be n+1,n+2, and n+3. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+n+1+n+2+n+3=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+6=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shelves will be 30,31,32,and 33 cms. long. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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