document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900777>Question 900777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the mean of five consecutive even numbers be 16, what is the least number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><B>Jc0110(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x to be the first term (number) in five consecutive even numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fifth number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Mean=Sum+Of+Numbers%2FNumber+Of+Terms+Of+The+Numbers ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Mean=Sum+Of+Numbers%2FNumber+Of+Terms+Of+The+Numbers\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=%28x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x+%2B+4%29%2B%28x+%2B+6%29%2B%28x+%2B+8%29%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=%28x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x+%2B+4%29%2B%28x+%2B+6%29%2B%28x+%2B+8%29%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=%285x%2B20%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=%285x%2B20%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=5x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=5x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60=5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F5=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F5=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = x = 12 (which is the least number in five consecutive even numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*This question is done.*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let say the question is modified and become \"If the mean of five consecutive odd numbers be 16, what is the least number?\"\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Let x to be the first term (number) in five consecutive odd numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fifth number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Mean=Sum+Of+Numbers%2FNumber+Of+Terms+Of+The+Numbers ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Mean=Sum+Of+Numbers%2FNumber+Of+Terms+Of+The+Numbers\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=%28%28x+%2B+1%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x+%2B+5%29%2B%28x+%2B+7%29%2B%28x+%2B+9%29%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=%28%28x+%2B+1%29%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x+%2B+5%29%2B%28x+%2B+7%29%2B%28x+%2B+9%29%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=%285x%2B25%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=%285x%2B25%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=5x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=5x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55=5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55%2F5=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55%2F5=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = x = 11 (which is the least number in five consecutive odd numbers) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );