document.write( "Question 1106389: The sum of four consecutive integers is 222. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The average of the four integers is 222/4 = 55.5.

\n" ); document.write( "The four consecutive integers whose sum is 222 are the two integers on each side of 55.5 and closest to 55.5: 54, 55, 56, and 57.

\n" ); document.write( "Algebraically....
\n" ); document.write( "Let the four numbers be x, x+1, x+2, and x+3. Then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B3+=+222\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%2B6+=+222\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+=+216\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+54\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The four numbers are 54, 55, 56, and 57. \n" ); document.write( "

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