Jack F.

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Find Four Consecutive Number Whose Sum Is 224

i need some help for my maths homework

Andrew M.

As can be seen in the answer... your problem
contains an error because consecutive numbers
are integers that are 1 apart.  There shouldn't be
any decimal or fracti parts.
 
54+55+56+57 = 222
55+56+57+58 = 226
 
there are no 4 consecutive integers that
add to 224.
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Let your numbers be
x, x+1, x+2, x+3
 
x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 = 224
4x + 6 = 224
4x = 218
x = 54.5
 
54.5+55.5+56.5+57.5  = 224
 
 
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Jack F.

53+55+57+59=224
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Andrew M.

The problem says  find four consecutive numbers,
not four consecutive ODD numbers.  Consecutive 
numbers are integers of format, x, x+1, x+2, ....
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