Question

the sum of two consecutive integers is -257 find the two integers

Answer 1

The two consecutive integers are x and x+1 So
x+x+1=-257
Can you solve that?

Answer 2

-129?

Answer 3

That's one of them. What is the other one?

Answer 4

hmm... im not so sure about the other one...

Answer 5

Remember at the beginning we said that one of the numbers is x and the other one is x+1
You found x. Can you find x+1?

Answer 6

And remember when you add them you have to get-257

Answer 7

how can you solve x+1?

Answer 8

I'm thinking of a number. It is 12. What is 12+1?

Answer 9

13

Answer 10

I'm thinking of a number. It is -129. What is -129+1 ?

Answer 11

-128?

Answer 12

Do -129 and -128 add up to -257?

Answer 13

yes?

Answer 14

Are -129 and -128 consecutive integers?

Answer 15

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