Homework Help: math

Posted by john on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 5:22pm.

The sum of four consecutive multiples of 5 is 230. What is the greatest of these numbers ?

math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 5:29pm
230 / 4 = 57.5

Does that give you a clue?
math - Damon, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 5:30pm
n +(n+5) + (n+10) + (n+15) = 230 (we want n + 15)

4 n + 30 = 230
4 n = 200
n = 50
n+15 = 65
math - john, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 5:31pm
thank you

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