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algebra intermediate

Problem

Let ,,,, and be five consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence, and suppose that . Which of the following can be found? Enter the letter of the correct option, so your answer will be A, B, C, D, or E.
Solution
Let be the common difference. Then , , , and , so But this sum is also 30, so , which means . Therefore, the answer is .

To see that the values of the other terms cannot be found, note that the sequences 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10,8,6,4,2 both satisfy the given conditions.
Final answer
\text{(C)}