Question

if the sum of five consecutive integers is 40, what is the smallest of the five integers
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Answer 1

Answer:

smallest number will be 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the smallest. Then the next four consecutive integers are x+1, x+2, x+3, and x+4. Their sum is x + x+1 + x+2 + x+3 + x+4 = 5x+10

Now we know this 5x+10 = 40. 5x = 30. x = 6. Therefore x=6 is the smallest integer (and only integer) such that the next 4 numbers added together along with 6 is 40. Therefore smallest number is 6 .

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Answer 2

Answer:

smallest integer is 6...