SOLUTION: if x is the first of four consecutive integers express the sum of the first integers and the third integer as in algebraic Expression containing the variable X

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Question 1178057: if x is the first of four consecutive integers express the sum of the first integers and the third integer as in algebraic Expression containing the variable X
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x%2B1,x%2B2,x%2B3
express the sum of the first integer and the third integer
First integer = x
Third integer = x+%2B+2
the sum is x+%2B+x+%2B+2+
By adding like terms
2x+%2B+2+
We can also take 2 common:
2%28x+%2B+1%29+