n ; n + 1 ; n + 2 ; n + 3 ; n + 4 − f i v e co n sec u t i v e in t e g ers ( n ) + ( n + 1 ) + ( n + 2 ) + ( n + 3 ) + ( n + 4 ) = 195 + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 = 195 5 n + 10 = 195 ∣ s u b t r a c t 10 f ro m b o t h s i d es 5 n = 185 ∣ d i v i d e b o t h s i d es b y 5 = 37 A n s w er : 37 ; 38 ; 39 ; 40 ; 41
To do this, come up with three numbers. These are n, n+1, n+2, n+3, and n+4.
To solve, you do this:
n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 = 195 5 n + 10 = 195 5 n + ( 10 − 10 ) = ( 195 − 10 ) 5 n = 185 5 5 n = 5 185 n = 37
Then, substitute 37 into the numbers:
n=37 n+1=37+1=38 n+2=37+2=39 n+3=37+3=40 n+4=37+4=41
The five consecutive integers are 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41.
The five consecutive integers that sum up to 195 are 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41. This was calculated by defining the first integer as n and solving the resulting equation. The integers can be expressed as n , n + 1 , n + 2 , n + 3 , n + 4 .
;