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Question 481318: the average if 5 consecutive odd number is 25.what is the biggest number?

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the numbers be x,x+2,x+4,x+6,x+8
The sum = 5x+20
Average = (5x+20)/5
5x+20)/5= 25
5x+20=125
5x=105
x=21
The biggest = 29

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