Question

What is the second number in this sequence?
The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 354.

Answer 1

88

Explanation:

Answer 2

88

Explanation:

We have 4 numbers that sum to 354.

So, let us use a letter to represent the first consecutive number in the sum.

Let it be x.

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) = 354

We want (x + 1), the second number in the sequence.

Simplify x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) = 354

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) + (x + 3) = 4x + 6 = 354

4x + 6 = 354

4x = 354 - 6

4x = 348

x = 348/4 = 87

so x + 1 = 87 + 1 = 88