The document presents a 3-step method for adding consecutive numbers: 1) Add the smallest and largest numbers, 2) Multiply the result by the number of terms, and 3) Divide the product by 2. As an example, it shows the steps to calculate 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25: 1) 21 + 25 = 46, 2) 46 x 5 = 230, 3) 230 / 2 = 115. The answer is 115.