document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083090>Question 1083090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+1=b+2=c+3=d+4, which one is the biggest?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=697096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a  > b > c > d ,  so a is the greatest of the four.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way to visualize:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Say a+1 = N,  then N = b+2 = c+3 = d+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You only need to add 1 to a to get to N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must add 2 to b to get to N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c requires 3 be added to it to reach N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d requires 4 be added to it to reach N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The more mathematical, and a bit more mechanical, approach:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   a+1 = b+2 = c+3 = d+4   —>  a = b+1 = c+2 = d+3    ( —> a>b )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b+1 = c+2 = d+3 —>  b = c+1 = d+2    (—> b>c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c+1 = d+2  —> c=d+1      (—> c>d)\r<BR>\n" );
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