Find a formula for the sum of any four consecutive even numbers.

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Claus Wahlers · Answer 1 · 2021-03-22T08:43:32+0000

Let X be the first even number.

The 2nd number would be x +2

The 3rd number would be x +4

The 4th number would be x + 6

The sum would be x + x +2 + x+4 + x+6

Which simplifies to: 4x + 12