ANSWER:
5
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
We set up the equation as follows:
Let x be the first integer
[tex]x+x+1+x+2+x+3=26[/tex]We solve for x:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4x+6=26 \\ \\ 4x=26-6 \\ \\ x=\frac{20}{4} \\ \\ x=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]The value of the first integer is 5
