SOLUTION: The sum of five consecutive integers is 5. What is the smallest of these integers?

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Question 836990: The sum of five consecutive integers is 5. What is the smallest of these integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2)+(x-1)+x+(x+1)+(x+2) = 5
5x = 5

x = 1

smallest integer = x-2 = -1