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What is the equation to solve: if the sim of four consecutive integers is 26, what is the value of the first integer?

User Roel Schroeven
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ANSWER:

5

Explanation:

We set up the equation as follows:

Let x be the first integer


x+x+1+x+2+x+3=26

We solve for x:


\begin{gathered} 4x+6=26 \\ \\ 4x=26-6 \\ \\ x=(20)/(4) \\ \\ x=5 \end{gathered}

The value of the first integer is 5

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