The sum of four consecutive integers is 38. What is the value of the second number in the sequence?

Answer 1

38/4 = 9.5

2nd number is 9

8, 9, 10, 11 sum to 38

or the usual method is let x= 1st number, x+1 = 2nd number, x+2 =3rd, x+3 = 4th

then

x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 = 38

4x = 38-6 = 32

x = 32/4 = 8

x+1 = 8+1= 9 = 2nd number