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Question 156419: What is the equation for -Find four consecutive integers such that twice the first interger subtracted from the sum of the other three integers is 16.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 consecutive integers would be
First : N
Second : N+1
Third : N+2
Fourth : N+3
"twice the first subtracted from the sum of the other three is 16"
(Second + Third + Fourth) - 2*First=16
Now substitute,
%28%28N%2B1%29%2B%28N%2B2%29%2B%28N%2B3%29%29-2N=16
Take it from there to solve for N.