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Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-example-1
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We can solve this question with an equation. Knowing that the numbers in the sequence are EVEN, we know that they are two apart. So...

x + (x+2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) = 310

Combine like terms and you'll get this:

5x + 20 = 310

Using subtraction of equality:

5x = 290

Using division of equality:

x = 58

NOW, the question isn't asking for the value of x but the value of the 3rd number in the sequence. Go back to the original equation and plug in x to the 3rd number.

the 3rd number = x + 4 = 58 + 4 = 62

Voila! Hope this helps!

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