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Question 948959: yes i have a 14 year old son and needs help understanding his math i was in speacial classes growing up so i could only help him so far in math, he is working on linear equations the question is the sum of four consecutive integers is 26. he has to write an equation and solve to find the numbers
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, macston:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 4 consecutive integers are N,N%2B1,N%2B2, and N%2B3.
N%2BN%2B1%2BN%2B2%2BN%2B3=26
4N%2B6=26
4N=20
N=5
So the integers are 5,6,7, and 8.

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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First integer=x; second integer=x+1; third integer=x+2; fourth integer=x+3
(x)+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)=26
4x+6=26 Subtract 6 from each side.
4x=20 Divide each side by 4.
x=5 ANSWER 1: The first integer is 5.
x+1=5+1=6 ANSWER 2: The second integer is 6.
x+2=5+2=7 ANSWER 3: The third integer is 7.
x+3=5+3=8 ANSWER 4: The fourth integer is 8.
CHECK:
Sum is 26.
5+6+7+8=26
26=26