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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a list of 5 consecutive positive integers, the ratio of the greatest integer to the least integer is 5 to 3. what is the middle integer in the list? if someone could tell me how to start?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

suoppose x is the first number in the list, then the consecutive numbers are x, x+1, x+2, x+3, x+4 it is given that the ratio of the largest to smallest is 5/3 so x+4/x = 5/3 solve for x and find the middle number

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