The sum of two consecutive integers is at least 185.

What is the smaller of the two integers?

Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is at least 185.

What is the smaller of the two integers?

imstuck · Answer

If you have the sum of 2 consecutive integers, "sum" means you are adding, and consecutive means they come one after the other in counting.  So let's call the first unknown number x, and the one right after it is x+1.  Get that so far?

gorv · Answer

first integer =x
next=x+1
x+x+1=185
2x+1=185

anonymous · Answer

mhmm

imstuck · Answer

Actually, @gorv, you are not using an equals sign here.

anonymous · Answer

well what is it then?
i kinda need to know quickly. the right answer too.. plzz

imstuck · Answer

ok, then if we have x and x+1 as the integers and we know we have to add them, we're good so far.  What we have to decide is what to do with that sum.  The problem tells us that the sum is AT LEAST 185.  So it's an inequality problem.  Like this:|dw:1413315697988:dw|