SOLUTION: What is the 50th consecutive even number?

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Question 578150: What is the 50th consecutive even number?
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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98, since 0 is the first even number (yes 0 is even)
0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78,80,82,84,86,88,90,92,94,96,98
To count for zero, the formula is 2(n-1), so 2(50-1) = 98