Problema Solution
The sum of four consecutive number is 230. What is the largest numbers?
(Hint: consecutive numbers are in counting order for example, 1,2,3,...
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*Assign variables
Let x=first integer
x+1=second integer
x+2=third integer
x+3=4th integer
*Write equation
x+x+1+x+2+x+3=230
*Solve for x
x+x+1+x+2+x+3=230
4x+6=230
4x=230-6
4x=224
x=56
*find biggest integer. The biggest one is x+3 so:
x=56
x+1=57
x+2=58
x+3=59
the answer is 59.
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