SOLUTION: if the sum of 5 consecutive integers is k then what is the sum of the next 3 integers in terms of k?

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Question 785795: if the sum of 5 consecutive integers is k then what is the sum of the next 3 integers in terms of k?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2) + (x-1) + x + (x+1) + (x+2) = k
5x = k
x = k/5

next 3: (x+3) + (x+4) + (x+5) = 3x + 12 = 3k/5 + 12