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for the first term:
n= 1 there is 1 item
n=2 there are 2+1 = 3 items
n = 3 there are 3+2+1 = 3+2 = 6 items
n = 4 there are 4+3+2+1 = 4+6 = 10 items
We are adding the "n" term each time
n = 5 10+5 = 15
n= 6 15+6 = 21
n = 7 21+7 = 28
n = 8 28+8 = 36
There would be 36 items in the 8th step
Remember
(x^m)(x^n)=x^(m+n)
and
if a^m=a^n, where a=a then n=m
(x^4)(x^n)=x^5
(x^4)(x^n)=x^(4+n)
x^(4+n)=x^5
therefor
4+n=5
minus 4
n=1
Integer 1 = n
integer 2 = n + 1
integer 3 = n + 2
n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 141
3n + 3 = 141
3n = 141 - 3
3n = 138
n = 138/3
n = 46 --(1st integer)
n + 1 = 46 + 1 = 47 --(2nd integer)
n + 2 = 46 + 2 = 48 --(3rd integer)
so the smallest integer is 46
