If a sequence of 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 5 as its 7th term, what is the sum of the terms of the sequence?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) -8 B) -4 C) 0 D) 4 E) 8
Let x be the first term.   Then x + 12 = 5 and x = -7   The sum is: x + (x+2) +...+ (x+14) =   8x + 2(1+2+...+7) = 8x + 2(7)(8) / 2 = 8(-7) +56 = 0   The answer is 0.
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If a sequence of 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 5 as its 7th term, what is the sum of the terms of the sequence?