Question

what is the sum?
a + b + c + d + e
____
wow! great job! thats the answer, but do you know how to spell the number?
__ __ h t
7 before 11 __ 6 after 18 7 after 14 __
5 before 12 __ 1 after 16 9 after 17 __
1 before 15 __ 8 after 12 3 after 15 __

Explanation:

Step1: Determine A, B, C, D, E (assuming A - E are first five calculations)

• "7 before 11": \(11 - 7 = 4\) (A)
• "6 after 18": \(18 + 6 = 24\) (B)
• "7 after 14": \(14 + 7 = 21\) (C)
• "5 before 12": \(12 - 5 = 7\) (D)
• "1 after 16": \(16 + 1 = 17\) (E)

Step2: Calculate the sum

\(A + B + C + D + E = 4 + 24 + 21 + 7 + 17\)
First, \(4 + 24 = 28\)
Then, \(28 + 21 = 49\)
Next, \(49 + 7 = 56\)
Finally, \(56 + 17 = 73\)

Step3: Spell the number 73

The spelling of 73 is "seventy - three". Breaking it into the blanks: "seven" "ty" " - " (but likely the intended is "seven" "ty" with the given blanks? Wait, the blanks are _ _ _ h t. Wait, maybe a typo, but 73 is "seventy - three", but the blanks are five: _ _ _ h t. Wait, maybe "seven" (first three: s e v), then "h" (h), then "t" (t)? Wait, no, 73 is seventy - three. Wait, maybe the blanks are for "seventy - three" parts, but the given blanks are five: _ _ _ h t. Wait, maybe a mistake, but the sum is 73, and spelling is "seventy - three", but the blanks have _ _ _ h t, so maybe "seve" no, wait 73: s e v e n t y - t h r e e? No, the blanks are five: first three, then h, then t. Wait, maybe "seven" (s e v e n? No, three letters? Wait, maybe the first three blanks are "sev", then "h" (h), then "t" (t)? No, 73 is seventy - three. Wait, maybe the problem has a typo, but the sum is 73.

Answer:

Sum: \(73\), Spelling (for blanks _ _ _ h t): "sev" "h" "t" (but correct spelling of 73 is "seventy - three", likely the blanks are for "seventy" parts: "sev" (first three), "h" (h from seventy), "t" (t from seventy)). But the sum is \(73\).