SOLUTION: There are four consecutive integers. The sum of the first and fourth of these consecutive integers is 125. Find all four consecutive integers.

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Question 647844: There are four consecutive integers. The sum of the first and fourth of these consecutive integers is 125. Find all four consecutive integers.
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the 4 integers be X, X+1, X+2 & X+3
X+X+3=125
2X=125-3
2X=122
X=122/2
X=61 Ans. for the first integer.61+3=64 Ans. for the fourth integer.
Proof:
61+64=125.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the 4 consecutive integers
+n+, +n+%2B+1+, +n+%2B+2+, and +n+%2B+3+
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+3+=+125+
2n+=+122+
+n+=+61+
+n+%2B+1+=+62+
+n+%2B+2+=+63+
+n+%2B+3+=+64+