Explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
LetĀ xĀ ,Ā x+1,Ā x+2,Ā x+3Ā ,Ā x+4Ā areĀ firstĀ consecutiveĀ numbers
SumĀ ofĀ fiveĀ consecutiveĀ numbersĀ =Ā 60Ā (Given)
=>Ā x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)+(x+4)Ā =Ā 60
=>Ā 5xĀ +Ā 10Ā =Ā 60
=>Ā 5xĀ =Ā 60Ā -Ā 10
=>Ā 5xĀ =Ā 50
/*Ā Divide each term byĀ 5, and we get
=>Ā xĀ =Ā 50/5
=>Ā xĀ =Ā 10
Therefore,
FirstĀ numberĀ =Ā xĀ =Ā 10