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Let <math>x</math> be the largest number. Then, <math>x+(x-2)+(x-4)+\cdots +(x-50)=10000</math>. Factoring this gives | Let <math>x</math> be the largest number. Then, <math>x+(x-2)+(x-4)+\cdots +(x-50)=10000</math>. Factoring this gives | ||
| − | <math>2\left(\frac{x}{2} + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 1\right) + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 2\right) +\cdots + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 25\right)\right)= | + | <math>2\left(\frac{x}{2} + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 1\right) + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 2\right) +\cdots + \left(\frac{x}{2} - 25\right)\right)=10000</math>. Grouping like terms gives <math>25\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) - 300=5000</math>, and continuing down the line, we find <math>x=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 424}</math>. |
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Revision as of 08:30, 3 November 2022
Problem
The sum of 
consecutive even integers is 
. What is the largest of these consecutive integers?
Solution 1
Let 
be the 13th consecutive even integer that's being added up. By doing this, we can see that the sum of all 25 even numbers will simplify to 
since 
. Now, 
Remembering that this is the 13th integer, we wish to find the 25th, which is 
.
Solution 2
Let 
be the largest number. Then, 
. Factoring this gives
. Grouping like terms gives 
, and continuing down the line, we find 
.
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See Also
| 2016 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 18 |
Followed by Problem 20 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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