SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is 183. What is the smaller integer?

SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is 183. What is the smaller integer?

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Question 993610: The sum of two consecutive integers is 183. What is the smaller integer?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Two consecutive integers
= n and n + 1
n + (n + 1) = 183
n + n + 1 = 183
Collect like terms.
n + n = 183 - 1
2n = 182
n = 91
Two consecutive integers
n = 91
n + 1 = 92
Hope this helps :-)

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