SOLUTION: what is the sum of 5 consecutive integers if the median number is 70

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Question 276698: what is the sum of 5 consecutive integers if the median number is 70
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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70 is the middle number
68,69,70,71,72
5*70=350
since (70-2)+(70+2)=2*70
70-1+70+1=2*70
2*70+2*70+70=5*70=350
350 is the sum

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the median of 5 consecutive integers is 70, the numbers have to be 68, 69, 70, 71, and 72. Quite obviously the mean must also be 70, hence the sum must be 350.

John