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
and
.
Four consecutive integers are
and
.