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Answer :

The smallest among five consecutive integers is 19. The sum of 5 integers will be represented by the expression 5x + 10.

Let the first integer to be x. The next consecutive integers will be (x+1), (x+2), (x+3) and (x+4). The sum of these integers is given so representing the equation.

x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 + x + 4 = 105

Performing addition on Left Hand Side of the equation

5x + 10 = 105

Rewriting the equation -

5x = 105 - 10

Performing subtraction on Right Hand Side of the equation

5x = 95

Rewriting the equation -

x = 95/5

Performing division on Right Hand Side of the equation

x = 19

So, the smallest integer is 19.

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