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the number 73 can be written as the sum of 73 consecutive integers. What are the greatest and the smallest of those numbers?

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Answer:

-35 and 37

Explanation:

If you start with negative 35 and count up (including zero), you’ll cancel out when you get to positive 35 and have 71 numbers. Then you continue on with 36 and 37 which equals 73, and you have 73 consecutive integers.

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