SOLUTION: The sum of four consecutive numbers is 130. What is the third number if the numbers are arranged in ascending order?

Question 1064614: The sum of four consecutive numbers is 130. What is the third number if the numbers are arranged in ascending order?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, math_helper:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of four consecutive numbers is 130. What is the third number if the numbers are arranged in ascending order?
130/4 = 32.5, the center
--> 31, 32, 33 & 34

Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let the first number (the smallest one) be x
We have x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3) = 130
4x + 6 = 130
4x = 124
x = 124/4 = 31
So the 3rd number (=x+2) is
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Check: 31+32+33+34 = 63+67 = 130 (ok)
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