Question

Read the following problem carefully and then answer the question asked.

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 22.
Let x = the smaller number.

Which let statement would you use for the larger number?
(a) Let x + 1 be the larger number.
(b) Let x + 2 be the larger number.
(c) Let 2x be the larger number.

Answer 1

x+1

Answer 2

Unless a trick question

Answer 3

Since they r consecutive numbers, x+1 is the correct answer as the number after x will be x+1