SOLUTION: the sum of the first three numbers of 8 consecutive numbers is 30. what is the sum of the other five numbers?

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Question 1044435: the sum of the first three numbers of 8 consecutive numbers is 30. what is the sum of the other five numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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n%2B%28n%2B1%29%2B%28n%2B2%29=30
3n%2B3=30
n%2B1=10
n=9

The first number of the sequence of numbers is 9 and common difference to reach each succeeding number is 1.

You are looking for 12%2B13%2B14%2B15%2B16 for the answer to the question. The simple way to find this, for so few terms to sum, is %285%2F2%29%2812%2B16%29
%285%2F2%29%2A28
5%2A14
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