Question

The 6 consecutive integers below add up to 447.
x-2
x-1
x
x+1
x+2
x+3
What is the value of x?

Answer 1

divide 447 by 6
subtract .5
do you see why?

Answer 2

I see why you would divide by 6 but not subtract by 5

Answer 3

subtract 0.5

Answer 4

if you add 6 consecutive numbers together, the average will be right between the third and fourth

Answer 5

x-2+x-1+x+x+1+x+2+x+3=447
6x+3=447
solve for x.
Does that help?

Answer 6

How did you get 6x+3

Answer 7

she added up the 6 consecutive integers in terms of x and set it equal to 447

Answer 8

I see now, the answer is 74

Answer 9

the 6 consecutive integers interms of x are given to u. nd also it is given that their sum is 447.
Adding them and equating to 447 gives u
6x+3=447

Answer 10

yup that's right:)

Answer 11

ajprincess's way is the sure way, my way is the quick way.

Answer 12

thanks

Answer 13

welcome:)