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What 5 consecutive odd numbers equal 200

User Vito Liu
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Answer:

{36, 38, 40, 42, 44}

Explanation:

You are implying that you are adding up 5 consecutive numbers, and should use the word "add" or the word "sum."

"The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 200" leads to:

x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) + (x+8) = 200. Note how each number is 2 more than the number preceding it. In this way you can guarantee that all of the 5 numbers are odd.

Summing up, we get 5x + 20 = 200, or 5x = 180.

Dividing both sides by 5, we get x = 36.

Then the 5 consecutive integers are

{36, 38, 40, 42, 44}. These add up to 200.

Unfortunately, these are consecutive EVEN numbers, not odd numbers.

Please ensure that you have copied down this problem correctly.

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