Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is 203. What are the integers?

Answer 1

Let one integer equal x. The next integer (since they are consecutive) will by x+1.
x+(x+1)=203
2x+1=203
2x=202
x=101
So if the first integer is 101, then the next integer will be 102.
Then, test to see if values are correct.
101+102=203.

Answer 2

x = first integer
x + 1 = 2nd integer

x + x + 1 = 203 -- combine like terms
2x + 1 = 203 -- subtract 1 from both sides
2x = 203 - 1
2x = 202
x = 202/2
x = 101

x + 1 = 101 + 1 = 102

answer : first integer = 101 and 2nd integer = 102
101 + 102 = 203
203 = 203 (correct)

Answer 3

de ja vous....you got the same thing I got...even the explaining part.
Great minds think alike...lol

Answer 4

you just type faster...lol