Question

The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is 200. What is the smallest number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hey!

Your answer is 44!

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's how...

x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8)=200

5x+20=200  (minus 20 on both sides to get 5x by itself)

5x=180  (divide both sides by 5 to get just x)

x=36

5th number - x+8=36+8=44 (simple substitution and addition)

I HOPE THIS HELPS!

Answer 2

Answer:

38

Step-by-step explanation:

let x-2,x-1,x,x+1,x+2 be five consecutive numbers and x-2 is smallest number.

x-2+x-1+x+x+1+x+2=200

5x=200

x=200/5=40

x-2=40-2=38

smallest number is 38