SOLUTION: if the sum of four consecutive numbers is 26 what are the numbers?

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Question 557163: if the sum of four consecutive numbers is 26 what are the numbers?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smallest number = +n+
the 4 numbers are:
n, n+%2B+1, n+%2B+2, and n+%2B+3
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+%2B+n+%2B+3+=+26+
+4n+%2B+6+=+26+
+4n+=+20+
+n+=+5+
+n+%2B+1+=+6+
+n+%2B+2+=+7+
+n+%2B+3+=+8+
The 4 numbers are 5,6,7, and 8
check:
+5+%2B+6+%2B+7+%2B+8+=+26+
+26+=+26+
OK