SOLUTION: The sum of 10 consecutive even integers is 250. What is the difference between the greatest integer and the least integer?
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Question 1081105: The sum of 10 consecutive even integers is 250. What is the difference between the greatest integer and the least integer?
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Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference between the greatest integer and least integer will be , regardless of the sum of all 10 even integers. (Detailed work out below)
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n = least integer
n+2= 2nd integer
n+4 = 3rd integer
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n+18 = 10th integer
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(n+18) - (n) = 18
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of 10 consecutive even integers is 250. What is the difference between the greatest integer and the least integer?
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10 integers --> 9 differences of 2
9*2 = 18
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