BB Math Help Page 411, #12

<p>Grid-in question.</p>

<p>The sum of 5 consecutive integers is 1,000. What is the value of the greatest of these integers?</p>

<p>For some reason I always have trouble with these types of of problems...
=|</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Let 1st integer be x
Let 2nd integer be x+1
Let 3rd integer be x+2
Let 4th integer be x+3
Let 5th integer be x+4
x+x+1+x+2+x+3+x+4=1000
5x+10=1000
5x=990
x=198
x+1=199
x+2=200
x+3=201
x+4=202
198,199,200,201,202</p>

<p>I see it now, thanks! =)</p>

<p>oops sorry answer is 202!</p>