mapboy9
mapboy9 mapboy9
  • 13-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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The sum of four consecutive intergers is 8 What are the intergers

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 13-06-2017
consecutive integers are 1 apart
so the 4 are
x, x+1,x+2,x+3

they add to 8

x+x+1+x+2+x+3=8
4x+6=8
minus 6 both sides
4x=2
divide both sides by 4
x=1/2
false, 1/2 is not an integer

if it was adding to 18, then the integers would be 3,4,5,6
but we can't find consecutive integers that add to 8
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sarahbohot2006
sarahbohot2006 sarahbohot2006
  • 10-04-2019

Answer:

I believe it is 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Because 8/4=2 so the answer is 2

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