SOLUTION: The sum of four consecutive positive integers is 'X".In terms of 'X' What is the sum of the second and third integers?

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Question 1064366: The sum of four consecutive positive integers is 'X".In terms of 'X' What is the sum of the second and third integers?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20066) About Me  (Show Source):
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n = first integer
n+1 = second integer
n+2 = third integer
n+3 = fourth integer

The sum of four consecutive positive integers is 'X"
n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3) = X
      n+n+1+n+2+n+3 = X
               4n+6 = X
                 4n = X-6
                  n = %28X-6%29%2F4

n+1 = second integer =  
n+2 = third integer = 

What is the sum of the second and third integers?



Edwin