Question

Find two consecutive integers whose sum is 113.
Which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

a. 2x= 113
b. 2x+ 1 = 113
c. 2x+ 2 = 113
d. x2+ 1= 113

Answer 1

if you call the first integer x
the what would the next one be in terms of x?

Answer 2

x+1

Answer 3

correct
now the question tells you that their sum equals 113
so can you construct an equation for this?

Answer 4

is it b?

Answer 5

thats right - well done! :)

Answer 6

thanks c:

Answer 7

yw :)