Concept explainers
Find the least of the six integers.
Answer to Problem 58PFA
Option A is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Condition: A student wrote a list of six consecutive integers. The sum of first integer and sixth integer is 1.
Concept Used:
Let the least consecutive integer is ‘ x’
Since consecutive integers are 1 away from each other, the next five are
Sum of the first and sixth integer is 1
First and sixth integers are:
Equation:
Calculation:
Equation:
Solve for ‘ x’
The first integer is
Thus, the first integer is
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