SOLUTION: the sum of the five consecutive numbers is 28 more than the sum of the third and the fifth numbers . find the consecutive numbers

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Question 731415: the sum of the five consecutive numbers is 28 more than the sum of the third and the fifth numbers . find the consecutive numbers

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x,x+1,x+2,x+3,x+4
sum = 5x+10
third and fifth sum = x+2+x+4= 2x+6
5x+10= 2x+6+28
5x+10=2x+34
5x-2x=34-10
3x=24
x= 24/3
x=8
8,9,10,11,12