SOLUTION: The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 154. What is the third number in this sequence?

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Question 955045: The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 154. What is the third number in this sequence?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive integers be:
+n+, +n%2B1+, +n+%2B2+, and +n%2B3+
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given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+%2B+n+%2B+3+=+154+
+4n+%2B+6+=+154+
+4n+=+148+
+n+=+37+
+n+%2B+1+=+38+
+n+%2B+2+=+39+
+n+%2B+3+=+40+
The 3rd number is 39
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check:
+37+%2B+38+%2B+39+%2B+40+=+154+
+154+=+154+
OK