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If 5x is a positive odd number, how many even numbers are between 5x and 5x+6 ? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

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Answer:

C) 3

Explanation:

5x is a positive odd number.

This means that:

5x + 1 is even

5x + 2 is odd

5x + 3 is even

5x + 4 is odd

5x + 5 is even

5x + 6 is odd

Therefore, there are 3 even numbers between 5x and 5x + 6

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