2016 AMC 10B Problem 18
Problem 18 of 25IntermediateAlgebraNumber Theory
In how many ways can be written as the sum of an increasing sequence of two or more consecutive positive integers?
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Solution
Suppose the sequence has length and first term . Then or
Thus must be a divisor of , with a positive integer. Checking the possible divisor lengths gives These are the only lengths that keep positive and integral.
Therefore there are representations.
Thus, the correct answer is E.