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1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , , n 1,2,3,4, \ldots , n is the set of first n n natural number.

Now we take out any two consecutive number (say k k and k + 1 k+1 ) from the list such that the average of the remaining numbers is 26.25.

Find the value of n + k . n + k .

Clarification : The value of k k is the smallest of the two consecutive integers.

Average of 1 1 and 2 2 is 1 + 2 2 = 1.5. \frac {1+2}{2} = 1.5 .


The answer is 57.

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1 solution

Kushal Bose
Aug 31, 2016

From the question it can be written as:

n ( n + 1 ) 2 ( 2 k + 1 ) = 105 4 ( n 2 ) \dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}-(2k+1)=\dfrac{105}{4} (n-2)

After simplication :

2 n 2 103 n + 206 = 8 k 2 n^2-103n+206=8 k

So 8 2 n 2 103 n + 206 8 | 2 n^2-103n+206

8 2 n 2 3 n + 6 8| 2 n^2- 3 n +6

If n n is odd there is no chance to be divisible by 8 because whole expression will be odd.

If n n is even then 2 n 2 2 n^2 will be divisible by 8.The remaining part 3 n 6 3 n-6 should be divisible by 8.

So, 8 3 n 6 8| 3 n-6

Now put n = 8 m + r n=8m+r where 0 r 7 0 \leq r \leq 7

It can be seen only n = 8 m + 2 n=8m+2 satisfy.

Then putting n = 8 m + 2 n=8m+2 in the equation we get :

16 m 2 95 m + 1 = k 16m^2-95m+1=k

As k > 0 k \gt 0 then 16 m 2 95 m > 0 16m^2-95m \gt 0 .It implies m 6 m \geq 6

Putting m = 6 m=6 in the equation we get k = 7 k=7 and n = 50 n=50

So answer is 57 \boxed {57}

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