Question

The sum of 5 consecutive integers is 120. What is the third number in the sequence?

Answer 1

5 consecutive integers can be written like
1. x
2. x+1
3. x+2
4. x+3
5. x+4

sum means add them all up.


`x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 + x + 4 = 120`
combine like terms and solve for x.

remember it is looking for third in the sequence, so add 2 to your answer.

good luck!