We have consecutive positive integers p, q=p+1, r=p+2, s=p+3, t=p+4 p+q+r+s+t = A², where A is some positive integer p+(p+1)+(p+2)+(p+3)+(p+4) = 5p+10 = A² 5p+10 = A² 5(p+2) = A² So A is a multiple of 5, say A = 5B where B is a positive integer. 5(p+2) = (5B)² 5(p+2) = 25B² p+2 = 5B² p = 5B²-2 q+r+s = C³ where C is a positive integer (p+1)+(p+2)+(p+3) = C³ 3p+6 = C³ 3(p+2) = C³ So C is a multiple of C, say C = 3D where D is a positive integer. 3(p+2) = (3D)³ 3(p+2) = 27D³ p+2 = 9D³ p = 9D³-2 p = 5B²-2 = 9D³-2 p+2 = 5B² = 9D³ B must be a multiple of 3 to create the 9 factor on the right. D must be a multiple of 5 to create the 5 factor on the left Then B must be a multiple of 5 since D³ will produce 3 factors of 5. So B must be a multiple of 3 and 5, so we take B = 15 and D = 5 p+2 = 5(15)² = 9(5)³ p+2 = 1125 = 1125 That works, so So p = 1125-2 = 1123 So (p,q,r,s,t) = (1123,1124,1125,1126,1126) Checking p+q+r+s+t = 1123+1124+1125+1126+1127 = 5625 = 75² q+r+s = 3375 = 15³What is the value of
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