SOLUTION: if the average of 7 consecutive even numbers is 24, then the largest number is 26,28,30,34

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Question 567536: if the average of 7 consecutive even numbers is 24, then the largest number is 26,28,30,34
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the average of 7 consecutive even numbers is 24, then the largest number is 26,28,30,34
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1st: 2x-6
2nd: 2x-4
3rd: 2x-2
4th: 2x
5th: 2x+2
6th: 2x+4
7th: 2x+6
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Average = sum/7
= (7*2x)/7
= 2x
= 24
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x = 12
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Largest = 2x+6 = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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