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Question 1124211: the sum of 5 consecutive numbers is 285.what is the largest of the numbers?
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If we let n = the middle number, then the five numbers are n-2, n-1, n, n+1 and n+2
The sum is 285:
5n = 285
n = 57
Thus the largest number is 59
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