We can start this problem by finding out what the lowest consecutive number's value is (x). Since consecutive numbers are numbers that are 1 apart from each other, the sum of 9 consecutive numbers would look like
x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) + (x+4) + (x+5) + (x+6) + (x+7) + (x+8)
Since we know that they equal 153,
x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) + (x+4) + (x+5) + (x+6) + (x+7) + (x+8) = 153
Now we combine like terms
9x + 36 = 153
Simplify
9x = 117
x = 13
Now, we need to find what the 5th consecutive number is equal to. The fifth consecutive number is (x+4), so 13 + 4 is 17, meaning that the 5th of 9 consecutive numbers that add up to 153 is 17.
If you're asking how to simplify, then this is how you do it.
when a power meets another power but in brackets, then you have to multiply the powers. ¼ × 4 would be 1. i simplified 81 to 3⁴.
Find a number that both of the denominates make the same number for example if one denominator is 1/7 and the other is 2/6 then you
2/6 * 7 = 14 over 42 then the other one would be 1/7 *6 which would be 6 over 42 you find common denominators by finding a number both of the bottom ones can equal. hope this helps
Answer:
4, see below :)
Step-by-step explanation:
We can rewrite the equation into:
3.5 + 2 - 1.5
First we add 3.5 and 2
3 and 2 are in the ones place so:
5, and then you added the .5
5.5
Then:
5.5 - 1.5
First we subtract the tenths place so:
.5 - .5 = 0
Then the ones:
5 - 1 = 4
