The sum of 23 consecutive integers is 2323. What is the largest of these 23 integers?

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Darian Meza

8 April, 16:10

The sum of 23 consecutive integers is 2323. What is the largest of these 23 integers?

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Kobe Jordan · Answer 1

Sum of consecutive integers = n * (n+1) / 2

2,323 = (n^2 + n) / 2

4,646 = n^2 + n

n^2 + n - 4,646 = 0

n = 67.663 which is NOT an integer

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