SOLUTION: What is the sum of 5 consecutive numbers of 285?

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Question 701456: What is the sum of 5 consecutive numbers of 285?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
We set up such as:
x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 + x+4 = 285
Simplify:
5x+10=285
Subtract 10 and divide by 5:
x=55
So now we know the numbers:
55, 56, 57, 58, 59
Make Sense?
RJ
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