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3 years ago

The sum of four consecutive integers is 74. What is the first integer?

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Drupady [299]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x, x +1, x + 2, x + 3 be four consecutive integers.

$\therefore \: x + x +1 + x + 2 + x + 3 = 74 \\ \therefore \: 4x + 6 = 74 \\ \therefore \: 4x = 74 - 6 \\ \therefore \: 4x = 68 \\ \therefore \: x = \frac{68}{4} \\ \huge \red{ \boxed{x = 17}}$

Hence, first integer is 17.

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