document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989293>Question 989293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five jars contain a total of 200 pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy are in each jar if each jar contains 2 more pieces than the previous jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers form an arithmetic progression, so the third (middle) jar contains the average number of candies of all the jars.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the \"middle\" jar has 200/5=40 pieces.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then since each jar has 2 more than the previous one, the numbers of candies in the jars are 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44.<br><BR>\n" );
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