What are three consecutive multiples of 4 whose sum is 52?

Question

How would you find this out?

Answer 1

4(x + x + 1 + x + 2) = 52

3x + 3 = 13

3x = 10

x = 10/3

 

Since x is not a whole number, there are not 3 consecutive multiples of 4 whose sum is 52.

 

Let's say x = 2, then they would be 8, 12, and 16.

 

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

List the multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36. 40, etc.

 

By inspection, I find no three consecutive numbers that sum to 52...