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| − | Let the <math>6th</math> number be <math>x</math>. Then our list is: <math>x-6+x-5+x-4+x-3+x-x-1=2013</math>. Simplifying this gets you <math>6x-21=2013\ | + | Let the <math>6th</math> number be <math>x</math>. Then our list is: <math>x-6+x-5+x-4+x-3+x-x-1=2013</math>. Simplifying this gets you <math>6x-21=2013\implies 6x=2034</math>, which means that <math>x = \boxed\textbf{()338}</math> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=16|num-a=18}} | {{AMC8 box|year=2013|num-b=16|num-a=18}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 25 July 2021
Problem
The sum of six consecutive positive integers is 2013. What is the largest of these six integers?
Solution 1
The mean of these numbers is 
. Therefore the numbers are 
, so the answer is 
Solution 2
Let the 
number be 
. Then our desired number is 
.
Our integers are 
, so we have that 
.
Solution 3
Let the first term be . Our integers are 
. We have, 
Solution 4
Since there are 
numbers, we divide 
by to find the mean of the numbers. 
.
Then, 
(the fourth number). Fifth: 
; Sixth: 
.
Solution 5
Let the 
number be . Then our list is: 
. Simplifying this gets you 
, which means that $x = \boxed\textbf{()338}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
See Also
| 2013 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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