Question

find four consecutive even numbers whose sum is 156

Answer 1

let x = even number
x+2 = consecutive even number
x+4 = next
x+6 = last consecutive number

x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 156
4x +12 = 156
4x = 156-12
4x = 144
x = 36
x+ 2 = 38
x+4 = 40
x+6 = 42