SOLUTION: If the largest of 87 consecutive integers is 326, what is the smallest?

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Question 309486: If the largest of 87 consecutive integers is 326, what is the smallest?
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the largest integer is the 87th integer, the smallest is the 1st integer. therefore, we should subtract 326 by 86:
326 - 86 = 240
so, the smallest integer is 240