SOLUTION: If v,w,x,y, and z are positive consecutive integers whose sum is 0, then what is the value of Z+V/Y-V? A)3 B)2 C)4/3 D)6/5 E)-2

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Question 480756: If v,w,x,y, and z are positive consecutive integers whose sum is 0, then what is the value of Z+V/Y-V?
A)3 B)2 C)4/3 D)6/5 E)-2

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If v,w,x,y, and z are positive consecutive integers whose sum is 0, then what is the value of z+v/y-v?
It's impossible to have any POSITIVE numbers whose sum is 0, so 
I will assume you didn't mean "positive", otherwise there is no 
solution.  So I'll delete the word "positive" and assume you meant
this:

If v,w,x,y, and z are consecutive positive integers whose sum is 0, then what is the value of z+v/y-v?
You didn't put any parentheses in to show where numerators and 
denominators begin and end, so I can't tell whether you mean

this:

, 

or this,

, 

or this:




The only 5 consecutive integers that have sum 0 are -2,-1,0,1,2, so

v=-2, w=-1, x=0, y=1, z = 2

If you meant this:

, then it's   

If you meant this:

, then it's   

If you meant this:

, then it's .

You have to let us know using parentheses where numerators and
denominators start and end. 

Edwin

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