Question 571545: The sum of 4 consecutive number is 586.What is the largest number of four?
Answer by ikdeep(226)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the consecutive numbers be x, x+1, x+2, x+3
as per the condition;
x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) = 586
solve the equation and we get;
x=145
so the consecutive numbers are 145, 146, 147 and 148
the largest numbers = 148.
hope this will help you
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