Find four consecutive even numbers whose sum is 156

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Veronica Moreno

13 April, 09:37

Find four consecutive even numbers whose sum is 156

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Madelynn Huffman · Answer 1

The answer is 36, 38, 40, 42

The numbers are:

(1) x is the first even number

(2) x + 2 is the first consecutive even number

(3) x + 2 + 2 is the second consecutive even number

(4) x + 2 + 2 + 2 is the third consecutive even number

x + x + 2 + x + 2 + 2 + x + 2 + 2 + 2 = 156

x + x + x + x + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 156

4x + 12 = 156

4x = 156 - 12

4x = 144

x = 144 / 4

x = 36

The numbers are:

(1) x is the first even number: x = 36

(2) x + 2 is the first consecutive even number: x = 36 + 2 = 38

(3) x + 2 + 2 is the second consecutive even number: x = 36 + 2 + 2 = 40

(4) x + 2 + 2 + 2 is the third consecutive even number: x = 36 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 42