document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569401>Question 569401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The middle number of seven consecutive even numbers is 1004. What is the first number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the middle even number be 2x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st previous 2x-2 = 1002<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd previous 2x-4 = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd previous 2x-6 =  998<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 998<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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