SOLUTION: The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 36.Find the average of the biggest and the smallest of those numbers.

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Question 1097287: The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 36.Find the average of the biggest and the smallest of those numbers.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive numbers be N-2, N, N%2B2, and N%2B4.
So you know,
N-2%2BN%2BN%2B2%2BN%2B4=36
4N%2B4=36
4N=32
N=8
So then, the average would be,
A=%28N-2%2BN%2B4%29%2F2=%282N%2B2%29%2F2=N%2B1=9

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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36/4 = 9, the center.
--> 2 below 9 and 2 above.
--> 6, 8, 10 & 12
etc