document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978604>Question 978604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the average (arithematic mean) of 5 consectve integers is 12,what is the sum of the least and greatest of the 5 integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n*average=total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*average=total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lowest number is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "greatest number is x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One can add the numbers from x to x+5.  One may also multiply the middle number, x+2, by 5.  The middle number is 12, and 12*5=60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1+x+2+x+3+x+4=60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+10=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10  SMALLEST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=14  LARGEST   THEIR SUM (WHICH IS WHAT IS DESIRED) IS 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10+11+12+13+14=60.<BR>\n" );
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