SOLUTION: there are four consecutive integers. five less than the third integer is equal to the sum of the fourth and twice the first what is the largest number

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Question 828038: there are four consecutive integers. five less than the third
integer is equal to the sum of the fourth and twice the first
what is the largest number
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2-5=x+3+2*(x)
x-3=3x+3
-2x=6
x=-3
-2
-1
0
check
-1-5=0+2(-3)
-6=-6
ok