document.write( "Question 394689: the sum of two consecutive integers is -277. what is the larger integer \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #280031 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the integers $\"n\"$ and $\"n%2B1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+-277\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2n+=+-278\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+-139\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+%2B+1+=+-138\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The larger integer is $\"-138\"$ |
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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