Choose the equation that could be used to find two consecutive integers whose sum is 67.

n + (n + 2) = 67
n − (n + 1) = 67
n + n = 67
n + (n + 1) = 67

Question

Choose the equation that could be used to find two consecutive integers whose sum is 67.
 	
	n + (n + 2) = 67
	n − (n + 1) = 67
	n + n = 67
	n + (n + 1) = 67

hero · Answer

Which do you believe is the correct choice?

anonymous · Answer

C

hero · Answer

Well, no, that's not how consecutive integers work.

hero · Answer

If you have two consecutive integers, the second integer is always one more than the first.

hero · Answer

For example: 5 and 6 are consecutive integers. So if 5 = n, then 6 = n + 1

anonymous · Answer

sooo A?

hero · Answer

Now you're just guessing...I just explained it to you above. There's only one possible correct choice.

hero · Answer

You already know 5 + 6 = 11. If you didn't know what the integers were, you would write

n + (n + 1) = 11

anonymous · Answer

oh my bad D

hero · Answer

Just to let you know, I only like explaining things once.

hero · Answer

So try to think things through before answering