(x+2)+(x+4)+......+(x+1996)=998000
x+2+x+4+.....+x+1996=998000
x+x+...+x+2+4+....+1996=998000
x*998+(1996+2)*998:2=998000
x*998+997002=998000
x*998=998000-997002
x*998=998
x=998:998
x=1
(x+2)+(x+4)+....+(x+1996) = 99800
(2 +4 + ...+1996) + ( x + x + ...+ x) =99800
997002 + x * 998 = 99800
x * 998 =99800-997002
x * 998 = 998
x = 998 : 998
x =1