Even numbers differ by 2
Let the first be x.
x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = 108
4x + 12 = 108, 4x = 96, x = 24
The numbers are: 24, 26, 28 and 30
johnmulu answered the question on June 8, 2017 at 06:29
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