What is the sum of the first 104 consecutive even numbers

Let  x  (x+1)   (x+2)   (x+3)    be the four consecutive integers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Their sum:

  x  + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3)  =  104

   4x + 6 = 104                    [collect like terms]

    4x = 98                [subtract 6 from both sides]

     x  = 27                [divide both sides by 4]

     x= 24.5   [rats!  that's not an integer !]

What does that mean -- Well, there are not four consecutive integers whose sum is 104.

Here are some close ones:

    24+ 25 + 26 + 27 = 102

    25 + 26 + 27 + 28  =  106

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