Suppose you have the following question:
The sum of x consecutive odd integers is y.
Find the smallest integer.
\sum_{x=0}^{x-1}a+2x = y

How would you account for the fact that a must be odd? (consecutive even numbers also have a difference of 2)
Or is there not always an answer to a question like this?

Question

Suppose you have the following question:
The sum of x consecutive odd integers is y.
Find the smallest integer.
\sum_{x=0}^{x-1}a+2x = y

How would you account for the fact that a must be odd? (consecutive even numbers also have a difference of 2)
Or is there not always an answer to a question like this?

anonymous · Answer

$$\sum_{x=0}^{x-1}a+2x = y$$ Not sure why LaTeX doesn't work when asking a question?

anonymous · Answer

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