SOLUTION: Find five consecutive numbers that the sum of the frist and the last is 84. Find the numbers.

Question 791223: Find five consecutive numbers that the sum of the frist and the last is 84. Find the numbers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find five consecutive numbers that the sum of the frist and the last is 84. Find the numbers.
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1st: x-2
2nd: x-1
3rd x
4th: x+1
5th: x+2
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Equation:
sum = 84
2x = 84
x = 42
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x-2 = 40
x-1 = 41
x = 42
x+1 = 43
x+2 = 44
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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