The smallest of the four numbers is x.
Since the four numbers are consecutive, this means that each number is one more than the previous.
Therefore, the four numbers are:
x
x + 1
x+1 + 1 = x+2
x+2 + 1 = x+3
Now, we are given that the sum (s) of the four numbers is 2174
This means that:
s = x+x+1+x+2+x+3
s = 4x + 6
We are given that s = 2174. Substitute with s in the above equation and solve for x as follows:
2174 = 4x + 6
4x = 2174 - 6
4x = 2168
x = 2168 / 4
x = 542
Based on the above calculations, the four numbers are:
542, 543, 544 and 555
Answer:
17
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x= 4, -1
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x - 2 + x^2 + x + 180 - 2x - 2 = 180
add like terms and put in descending order
x^2 - 3x + 176 = 180
subtract 180 from both sides
x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0
factor out the equation
(x-4)(x+1)=0
solve for x
x-4=0 x+1=0
x=4 x=-1
The answer is 36.
You subtract or decrease the number by 8 every time.
