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Let \(a_1\), \(a_2\), \(a_3\), \(a_4\), \(a_5\) be a sequence of five consecutive odd numbers. Consider a new sequence of five consecutive even numbers with the largest term equal to \(2*a_3\). If the sum of the numbers in the new sequence is 450, then what is the value of \(a_5\) ?

A. 51
B. 49
C. 47
D. 45
E. 43


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If the largest of the five consecutive even numbers is \(2a_3\), then the remaining four numbers are \(2a_3 - 2\), \(2a_3 - 4\), \(2a_3 - 6\), and \(2a_3 - 8\). We are told that the sum of these five numbers is 450, so we can write:

\(\Rightarrow 2a_3 + (2a_3 - 2) + (2a_3 - 4) + (2a_3 - 6) + (2a_3 - 8) = 450\)

\(\Rightarrow 5 * 2a_3 + (-2 - 4 - 6 - 8) = 450\)

\(\Rightarrow 10a_3 - 20 = 450\)

\(\Rightarrow 10a_3 = 470\)

\(\Rightarrow a_3 = 47\)

Since \(a_3\) is 47 and \(a_n\) is a sequence of consecutive odd intgers, \(a_4\) is 49 and \(a_5\) is 51.

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Let the largest value of the five consecutive even list be 2*a3.

Then the other consecutive values would be: (2*a3, 2a3 -2, 2a3 -4, 2a3 -6, 2*a3 -8 )
Sum of this AP is 450
Sum of any AP = number of terms * middle value
=> (2a3-4)*5 = 450
=> a3 = 47

a5 = a3+4
a5 = 47+4 (list of odd consecutive values = a3-4, a3-2, a3, a3+2, a3+4)
a5 = 51
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Let \(a_1\), \(a_2\), \(a_3\), \(a_4\), \(a_5\) be a sequence of five consecutive odd numbers. Consider a new sequence of five consecutive even numbers with the largest term equal to \(2*a_3\). If the sum of the numbers in the new sequence is 450, then what is the value of \(a_5\) ?

A. 51
B. 49
C. 47
D. 45
E. 43


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