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4 March, 02:40

The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is - 5. What is the largest out of the numbers?

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  1. 4 March, 03:03
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    We can say that x is the largest number.

    So the sum is x + (x - 1) + (x - 2) + (x - 3) + (x - 4) = - 5

    Now solve for x:

    x + x + x + x + x - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 = - 5

    5x - 10 = - 5

    5x = 5

    x = 1

    So the largest number is 1.

    Check: 1 + 0 + - 1 + - 2 + - 3 = - 2 + - 3 = - 5 so 1 is correct.
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