SOLUTION: the sum of k connsecutive intergers is 41. If the least interger is -40, then k=?

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Question 830257: the sum of k connsecutive intergers is 41. If the least interger is -40, then k=?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-40 - 39 - ... - 1) + 0 + (1 + 2 + ... + 40) + 41

# of numbers: k = 40 + 1 + 40 + 1 = 82