Question

HELP PLEASE! This is confusing me!

Represent the given condition using a single variable, X.

Three consecutive integers.

Let x be the first, or smallest, integer. Three consecutive integers are _____.

Answer 1

Three consecutive integers are numbers like 1, 2, 3 or 7, 8, 9

Answer 2

so if x is the smallest integer, then what is the next consecutive number?

Answer 3

1?

Answer 4

x is any whole number, what is the whole number right after x?

Answer 5

I really have no idea. I am so confused....

Answer 6

say x = 5

Answer 7

the next whole number after that is 6, so we can say x+1 = 6

Answer 8

do you see where I'm getting this?

Answer 9

Not really because I don't understand where the numbers come from if you weren't given them in the question... :[

Answer 10

you can use any starting number you want (for the example)

Answer 11

start with x=11, the next number is x+1 = 12

Answer 12

in general, if you start with any whole number x, the next whole number is x+1

Answer 13

because by definition, to get the next whole number, you just add 1

Answer 14

OHHH! I get it now. Thank you.

Answer 15

you're welcome, so what are the three numbers?