document.write( "Question 508507: the sum of two consecutive integers is -223. Find the larger integer \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #341010 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "one integer = x \n" ); document.write( "other integer = x+1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+1=-223 \n" ); document.write( "2x=-223-1 \n" ); document.write( "2x=-224 \n" ); document.write( "x=-224/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=-112\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one integer = -112 \n" ); document.write( "other integer = -112+1 = -111\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Larger integer = -111 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |