SOLUTION: Problem The sum of 6 consecutive integers is 519. What is the third number in this sequence?

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Question 1057735: Problem
The sum of 6 consecutive integers is 519.
What is the third number in this sequence?

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the first integer, then
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x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) + (x+4) + (x+5) = 519
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6x + 15 = 519
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6x = 504
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x = 84
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Our sequence is
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84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
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The third integer is 86
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