Question

The sum of 4 consecutive numbers is 514. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Let the consecutive numbers be x,x+1,x+2,x+3
x+x+1+x+2+x+3=514
4x+6=514
4x=514-6
4x=508
x=508/4
x=127
x+1=127+1
=128
x+2=127+2
=129
x+3=127+3
=130

Thus the 4 consecutive numbers are 127,128,129 and 130 ...