Question

Find four consecutive numbers whose sum is $74$

Answer 1

Let the four numbers be $x,x+1,x+2,x+3$

As sum of the four numbers is 74

Therefore

$(x+x+x+x)+1+2+3=74$
$4x=74-6$
$x=17$
hence, consecutive numbers will be $17,18,19$ and $20$