Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's represent this with an equation, where x is the first number. The next number must be x+2, because it has to be even, not x+1, and the rest continue the same way:
x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8) = 100
Solve for x.
5x+20 = 100
5x = 80
x = 16
