SOLUTION: The sum of four consecutive numbers is 10 times the smallest number. Find the four numbers.

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Question 840069: The sum of four consecutive numbers is 10 times the smallest number. Find the four numbers.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive numbers: x, (x+1), (x+2), (x+3)

x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) = 10x
4x + 6 = 10x
6 = 6x
x = 1

The numbers are 1, 2, 3, and 4.