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Given that the sum of three consecutive whole numbers with 5w as the middle number is equal to aw+b, what are the values of a and b? Fill in the blanks with the correct integers. a = ? b = ?​
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Given that the sum of three consecutive whole numbers with 5w as the middle number is equal to aw+b, what are the values of a and b? Fill in the blanks with the correct integers. a = ? b = ?​

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Answer:


a=15, b=0

Explanation:

The numbers are
5w-1, 5w, 5w+1.

So. the sum is
5w-1+5w+5w+1=15w \implies a=15, b=0.

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