Find four consecutive integers such that 3 times the sum of the first and the fourth was 114 less than the product of -5 and the sum of the first two consecutive integers. What are the integers?

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Answer:

The four  such consecutive integers are 8, 9 , 10 and 11.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let first integer = k

Then (k+1), ((k+1)+1), and (((k+1)+1)+1) are the next consecutive integers are.

Or, k , (k+1), (k+2) and (k+3) are four consecutive integers.

Now according to the question,

3(k +(k+3)) = -5(k + (k+1))-114

or simplifying  this , we get

3(2k+3)  = -5(2k+1)  - 114

or, 6k + 9 = -10k - 5 - 114

⇒ 6k + 10k = -119 - 9

or, 16k = -128

or, k = 128/16 =8

Hence, the first integer = k = 8

The next consecutive integers are (k+1), (k+2) and (k+3) = 9, 10 and 11

Hence, the four such consecutive integers are 8, 9 , 10 and 11.

Four Consecutive integers satisfying the given conditions are -8,-7,-6,-5.

let us take the consecutive integers as x, x+1, x+2, x+3

What is an integer?

An integer is a number that is not a fraction, but a whole number.

It is given that:

3 times the sum of the first and the fourth was 114 less than the product of -5 and the sum of the first two consecutive integers.

3 times the sum of first and fourth integers:

3(x+x+3) = 6x+9

Product of -5 and the sum of the first two consecutive integers :

(-5)* (x+x+1) = -10x-5

According to the question,

(-10x-5)-(6x+9) =114

-16x-14 = 114

-16x = 128

x=-8

so integers are -8, -8+1, -8+2, -8+3 i.e. -8,-7,-6,-5

Therefore, consecutive integers are -8,-7,-6,-5.

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