document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238964>Question 238964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the average (arithmetic mean) of five consecutive integers is m, what is the product of the greatest and least of these five integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 4 b) (m+2)^2 c) 2m d) 4m^2 e) m^2 -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the consecutive integers be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum is 5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average is m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Product of greatest and least is (m-2)(m+2) = m^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 4 b) (m+2)^2 c) 2m d) 4m^2 e) m^2 -4<BR>\n" );
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