The sum of the first 9 integers is 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 = 45 We need 5 more to get 50. If we add 10 and take out the 5 that would do the trick. 1+2+3+4+6+7+8+9+10 = 50. That's one answer. Or we could add ll and take out the 6 1+2+3+4+5+7+8+9+11 = 50. That's another answer. Or we could add l2 and take out the 7 1+2+3+4+5+6+8+9+12 = 50. That's another answer. We can make another one out of that one, by replacing the 9+12 by 10+11 1+2+3+4+5+6+8+10+11 = 50. That's another answer. Or we could add l3 and take out the 8 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+9+13 = 50. That's another answer. We can make another one out of that one, by replacing the 9+13 by 10+12 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+10+12 = 50. That's another answer. Or we could add l4 and take out the 9 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+14 = 50. That's another answer. So that gives you 7 different answers to get 50. Edwin