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OpenStudy (filllip66):

In a set of five consecutive integers, the smallest integer is more than 2/3 the largest. What is the smallest possible value of the sum of the five integers?

OpenStudy (goldenticket):

Is that all the terms they give you?

OpenStudy (filllip66):

yep

OpenStudy (goldenticket):

oh ok well lets work with what we got

OpenStudy (filllip66):

So I think it is \[x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)+(x+4)+(x+5)\]

OpenStudy (goldenticket):

that's a possible answer let me work it out and look up some stuff ok

OpenStudy (filllip66):

then it is \[x>(2/3)5x\]

OpenStudy (goldenticket):

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OpenStudy (filllip66):

so

OpenStudy (sshayer):

let the numbers be x-2,x-1,x,x+1,x+2 let x-2 be smallest and x+2 be greatest \[x-2>\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }\left( x+2 \right)\] 3x-6>2x+4 3x-2x>4+6 x>10 x-2>10-2 x-2>8 so smallest value is 9

OpenStudy (sshayer):

now you find other four values they are 10,11,12,13 then find 9+10+11+12+13

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