document.write( "Question 958942: Write an equation AND solve it from the word problem below:\r
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Let smallest of the 5 numbers, be S
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document.write( "Then other 4 are: S + 2, S + 4, S + 6, and S + 8
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document.write( "We then get: S + S + 2 + S + 4 + S + 6 + S + 8 = 180
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document.write( "5S + 20 = 180
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document.write( "5S = 180 - 20
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document.write( "5S = 160
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document.write( "S, or smallest of 5 numbers = , or  \n" );
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