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Problem
In the five-sided star shown, the letters 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
are replaced by the numbers 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
, although not necessarily in this order. The sums of the numbers at the ends of the line segments 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
form an arithmetic sequence, although not necessarily in this order. What is the middle term of the sequence?
Solution
Each corner (a,b,c,d,e) goes to two sides/numbers. (A goes to AE and AB, D goes to DC and DE). The sum of every term is equal to 
Since the middle term in an arithmetic sequence is the average of all the terms in the sequence, the middle number is 
See Also
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