SOLUTION: if n is an integer, write an expression to represent the sum of n and the next three consecutive integers. simplify. please help me to simplify this. i don't understand the ques

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Question 363741: if n is an integer, write an expression to represent the sum of n and the next three consecutive integers. simplify.
please help me to simplify this. i don't understand the question.
is the equation like this? n + n + 1 + n + 2?
i got zero after simplifying.
am i doing it right?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you get zero??
You're also missing one consecutive integer.
S=n%2Bn%2B1%2Bn%2B2%2Bn%2B3
S=%28n%2Bn%2Bn%2Bn%29%2B%281%2B2%2B3%29
highlight%28S=4n%2B6%29