document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15753>Question 15753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been trying to figure this problem out for more than a week and cant get it yet. Id really appreciate the help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find four consecutive integers such that the sum of the two largest subtracted from twice the sum of the two smallest is 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Let x= 1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x+1= 2nd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x+2= 3rd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x+3= 4th number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2(x+x+1)-x+2+x+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x+2x+2-x+2+x+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     4x+2-2x+5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x+7=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          4 (the numbers are 4,5,6,7 they dont solve the problem)\r<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 #7778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You were doing fine until 4x+2-2x+5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you express it like this(4x+2)-(2x+5)=15 you may spot your error<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you need to subtract(+5)from(+2).The equation will then be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=15 so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Integers are then 9,10,11,12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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