SOLUTION: Write and solve an equation for the following situation: The sum of two consecutive integers is the year of your birth (2001). What is the larger number?
Algebra.Com
Question 902351: Write and solve an equation for the following situation: The sum of two consecutive integers is the year of your birth (2001). What is the larger number?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
larger number = x
(x-1) + x = 2001
2x - 1 = 2001
2x = 2002
x = 1001
RELATED QUESTIONS
the greater of two consecutive even integers is 6 less than three times the lesser. write (answered by CubeyThePenguin)
The sum of two consecutive integers is -45. Write an equation that models this situation... (answered by tommyt3rd)
The product of two consecutive integers is 19 more than their sum. Find the integers.... (answered by Boreal)
Can you please help me solve this, the product of two consecutive even integers decreased (answered by stanbon)
Define the variable and write all necessary expressions; write an equation, do not solve. (answered by CubeyThePenguin)
Write an equation and solve to find the numbers:
The sum of two consecutive integers is (answered by josmiceli,Alan3354)
The sum of four consecutive odd integers is -72 . Write an equation to model this... (answered by stanbon)
the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -72. write an equation to model this... (answered by Alan3354)