document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107184>Question 107184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive numbers which, when added together, total 80. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=78003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+1+x+2+x+3=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=80-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=74/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18.5 for the first (lowest) number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.5+1=19.5 for the next number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.5+2=20.5 for the next number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.5+3=21.5 for the largest number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.5+19.5+20.5+21.5=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80<BR>\n" );
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