Question

Find the four consecutive numbers whose sum is 74.( Ans: 17,18,19 and 20)

Please write the steps to solve this sum.

Answer 1

let the numbers be

x, x+1,x+2,x+3

so

x+x+1+x+2+x+3=74

4x= 74-6

4x =68

x=17

Hence the numbers are 17

18

19

20