How will you find the sum of the next five even integers

The sum of five even integers is 160.

The sum of the next five even integers
will be 170 (10 more than 160).

The sum of the next five even integers
will be 210 (50 more than 160).

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let x be an even number
x+2,x+4, x+6, x+8, x+10

The sum of these five numbers is 5x+30=160. This gives x=26

Now the next 5 numbers are
x+12, x+14, x+16, x+18, x+20

Use the value x=26, You will find this sum will be 212.

x+ x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 + x+ 8 = 160

5x + 20 = 160

x = 140/5 or 28

28 , 30 , 32 , 34, 36

next five even integers added up is the sum