how many consecutive natural numbers from 1 should be added to get 465
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1+2+3+...+n = n*(n+1)/2
where n is an integer and n+%3E=+1
Set this expression equal to 465 and solve
n(n+1)/2 = 465
n(n+1) = 2*465
n(n+1) = 930
n^2+n = 930
n^2+n-930 = 0
(n-30)(n+31) = 0
n-30 = 0 or n+31 = 0
n = 30 or n = -31
Since n+%3E=+1, then n = 30 is the only practical solution.
This means that the sum of the first 30 consecutive positive integers is equal to 465.
So,
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+29+30 = 465....
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