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?

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?

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

subtract 0.5

anonymous · Answer

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

ajprincess · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

How did you get 6x+3

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

I see now, the answer is 74

ajprincess · Answer

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

ajprincess · Answer

yup that's right:)

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

thanks

ajprincess · Answer

welcome:)