Q) Determine all ways the integer $2015$ can be written as a sum of
(more than one) consecutive positive integers. Prove that you have
found all possible combinations.
I was thinking of using Gauss' formula where
Sum=$\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$ Since we want the sum to be $2015$ then $2015=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$ and then we are left with $4030=n(n+1)=n^2+n$
but then I got stuck. Any ideas?
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