Find four consecutive integers with a sum of .
Write an equation.
\Let is the least integer, then the next three consecutive integers are
,
and
.
Sum of the three consecutive integers equal .
.
The equation is .
\
Find four consecutive integers.
\ (Original equation)
(Simplify)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the consecutive integers ,
and
are
.
Three consecutive integers are and
.