SOLUTION: If five consecutive even integers have an average of 16, what is the median value of these numbers?

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Question 915465: If five consecutive even integers have an average of 16, what is the median value of these numbers?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29%2B%28x%2B6%29%2B%28x%2B8%29%29%2F5=16

x%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B4%2Bx%2B6%2Bx%2B8=16%2A5
5x%2B20=80
5x=80-20
5x=60
x=60%2F5
x=12
your integers are:
x=12
%28x%2B2%29=14
%28x%2B4%29=16
%28x%2B6%29=18
%28x%2B8%29=20
the median value of 12,14,highlight%2816%29,18,20