The sum of 4 consecutive even numbers is 36

Question

What is the first number in this sequence?

Answer 1

Let's assume that the first number in the sequence is x.

Since the numbers are consecutive even numbers, the second number would be x + 2, the third number would be x + 4, and the fourth number would be x + 6.

According to the problem, the sum of these numbers is 36. So, we can write this equation:

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = 36

Simplifying this equation, we get:

4x + 12 = 36

Subtracting 12 from both sides, we get:

4x = 24

Dividing both sides by 4, we get:

x = 6

Therefore, the first number in this sequence is 6.