The sum of four consecutive integers is 286
solve it like this. x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) = 286 4x + 6= 2864x= 280 x = 7070+71+72+73=286
Simplify: N + N + 1 + N + 2 + N + 3Let the first integer be N. Then the four consecutive integers are:N, N+1, N+2, N+3