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

Roel Schroeven asked Feb 19, 2023

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Roel Schroeven asked Feb 19, 2023

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ANSWER:

Explanation:

We set up the equation as follows:

Let x be the first integer

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

Popoi Menenet answered Feb 24, 2023

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