Question

The sum of 2 consecutive intergers is 244.what is the smaller interger?

Answer 1

First, you are on the wrong section. Second, I can still help you ^-^

Answer 2

What do you think consecutive means?

Answer 3

It means that they are on after another such as.........8and9....77and78..........30and31.....so on

Answer 4

so for each of the big ones you have to add 1 to the small on..if that make sense?

Answer 5

so if x is the small number then the big one is x + 1

Answer 6

so in this question you need to know what these numbers are and you know their sum.........so you can set up an equation

Answer 7

x + (x + 1) = 244

Answer 8

Now you can combine like terms to get : 2x+1 = 244

Answer 9

subtract one : 2x = 243

Answer 10

divide by two: x = 121.5

Answer 11

And that is your answer because x is the small integer

Answer 12

Does that make sense? I hope it helps! Have a nice day!

Answer 13

@mathwizzard3 great explanation :) even though the user never responded lol

Answer 14

lol xD