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Question 201090: i actually have two questions.
1) what is the answer to this question: the sum of two consecutive is -67
find the integers
2) the sum of two consecutive integers is 28
find the integers
how do i do this and write it out?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) what is the answer to this question: the sum of two consecutive is -67
find the integers
They have to be approximately -67/2. -67/2 = -33.5, so they're -33 and -34
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The hard way:
n + (n+1) = -67
2n+1 = -67
2n = -68
n = -34
--> -34 and -33
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2) the sum of two consecutive integers is 28
find the integers
It's not possible for the sum of 2 consecutive integers to be an even number.
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how do i do this and write it out?