SOLUTION: The sum of four concecutive intergers is equal to 10 more than twice the greatest interger. Find four intergers

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Question 451514: The sum of four concecutive intergers is equal to 10 more than twice the greatest interger. Find four intergers
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The sum of 4 consecutive integers is: x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3), this sum is 10 more than twice the greatest integer, therefore:x+x+1+x+2+x+3=2(x+3)+10, solving this equation we find x=5.
Answer:The four consecutive integers are: 5, 6, 7, 8.