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Let n = 5
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\n" ); document.write( " 40 = the sum of 5 consecutive integers
\n" ); document.write( "Sn = n/2(2a₁+(n-1)d)
\n" ); document.write( "40 = 5/2(2a₁+(5-1)1)
\n" ); document.write( "40 = 5/2(2a₁+4)
\n" ); document.write( "40 = (5/2) 2(a₁+2)
\n" ); document.write( "40 = 5(a₁+2)
\n" ); document.write( "8 = a₁+2
\n" ); document.write( "6 = a₁\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The smallest number is 6.
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