Brain teasers

Brain Teaser Determine the code to open the briefcase

Posted by Treesha James PE Doug had forgotten the 5 digit code to his briefcase. However, he did remember five clues: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The fifth number plus the third number equals fourteen; The fourth number is one more than the second number; The first number is one less than twice the second number; The second number plus the third number equals ten; and The sum of all five numbers is 30.

What were the five numbers and in what order?

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A band reject filter cuts out a range (band) of frequencies from a signal, so a band that didn't have a wide range of pitches could easily be completely removed from a signal with a band reject filter.
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