If the sum of six consecutive odd integers is 300 what is the smallest of the six integers?

Question

If the sum of six consecutive odd integers is 300 what is the smallest of the six integers?

Answer 1

If your integer is x

The next 5 odd integers are:

x+2

x+4

x+6

x+8

x+10

 

x +(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8)+(x+10) = 300

 

Combine like terms and solve for x