The problem asks to find the greatest of four consecutive integers whose sum is 214.

AlgebraInteger ArithmeticConsecutive IntegersLinear Equations
2025/5/12

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to find the greatest of four consecutive integers whose sum is
2
1
4.

2. Solution Steps

Let nn be the smallest of the four consecutive integers. Then the other three integers are n+1n+1, n+2n+2, and n+3n+3.
The sum of these four integers is given as
2
1

4. So we can write the equation:

n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)=214n + (n+1) + (n+2) + (n+3) = 214
Combining like terms, we have:
4n+6=2144n + 6 = 214
Subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation, we get:
4n=21464n = 214 - 6
4n=2084n = 208
Dividing both sides by 4, we find the value of nn:
n=2084n = \frac{208}{4}
n=52n = 52
The four consecutive integers are 52, 53, 54, and
5

5. The greatest of these four integers is $n+3$, which is $52 + 3 = 55$.

3. Final Answer

55

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