SOLUTION: Write and solve an equation for the following situation: The sum of two consecutive integers is the year of your birth (2001). What is the larger number?

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Question 902351: Write and solve an equation for the following situation: The sum of two consecutive integers is the year of your birth (2001). What is the larger number?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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larger number = x

(x-1) + x = 2001
2x - 1 = 2001
2x = 2002
x = 1001