SOLUTION: find two consecutive integers whose sum is 89. to solve this problem, let x be the smaller of these integers. what's the larger of these two consecutive integers? write an equatio

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Question 203111: find two consecutive integers whose sum is 89. to solve this problem, let x be the smaller of these integers. what's the larger of these two consecutive integers?
write an equation that says that this sum is equal to 89.
sole this equation
What are the two numbers?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, solver91311:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+1)=89
2x=88
x=44
x+1=45

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the smaller integer. Consecutive means following one after the other in order. So the next consecutive integer must be

So




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