SOLUTION: The x represents an integer, how can you express the next smaller consecutive integer in terms of x?

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Question 101979This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: The x represents an integer, how can you express the next smaller consecutive integer in terms of x? This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How about x-1 ?
Cheers,
Stan H.

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