Respuesta :
Answer:
The largest consecutive integer is 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Let n, n +1, n+2, and n+3 are the four consecutive integers
The sum of four consecutive integers is 18
n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 = 18
4n + 6 = 18
4n = 12
n = 3
The sum of four consecutive integers: 3, 4 , 5 , 6
Answer:
The largest consecutive integer is 6
The sum of 3 consecutive integers can be represented as
X → first integer
X + 1 → second integer
X + 2 → third integer
X + 3 → fourth integer
Since the sum of our three consecutive integers is 18, our equation will read...
X + X + 1 + X + 2 + X + 3 = 18
If we simplify on the left, our equation will read
4x + 6 = 18
-6 -6 ← subtract 6 on both sides
4x = 12
X = 3
X + 3 = largest integer
3 = 3 = 6
Therefore, the largest integer is 6.