SOLUTION: Find five consecutive integers such that the sum of the first ,second ,and fifth integers is twice the fourth integer

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Question 952130: Find five consecutive integers such that the sum of the first ,second ,and fifth integers is twice the fourth integer

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Find five consecutive integers such that the sum of the first ,second ,and fifth integers is twice the fourth integer
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Use n, n+1 ... n+4
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n + n+1 + n+4 = 2(n+3)
3n+5 = 2n+6
n = 1