document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189501>Question 1189501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of five consecutive numbers is 100. find the first number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #820873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=820873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of five consecutive numbers is 100. find the first number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100/5 is the middle number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to add them:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n-2) + (n-1) + n + (n+1) + (n+2) = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-2 = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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