document.write( "Question 886192: _+_+_+_+_=30..you can use only 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15..u can also repeat the number . \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Sorry, you cannot add 5 odd numbers and get an even number.\r\n" );
document.write( "It's impossible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ODD+ODD = EVEN\r\n" );
document.write( "ODD+ODD+ODD = ODD\r\n" );
document.write( "ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD = EVEN\r\n" );
document.write( "ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD = ODD\r\n" );
document.write( "ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD+ODD = EVEN\r\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you add an odd number of odd numbers you ALWAYS get an ODD number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "30 is NOT an aodd number, so you might as well give up.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "There can be no solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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