Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is 123 what’s is the smallest of the two integers

Answer 1

The smallest of two integers is 61

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the smaller integer

Then the next integer will be:

x+1

According to given statement that the sum of both is 123

$x+ (x+1) = 123\\x+x+1=123\\2x+1=123$

Subtracting 1 from both sides

$2x+1-1=123-1\\2x=122$

Dividing both sides by 2

$\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{122}{2}\\x=61$

The smallest of two integers is 61

Keywords: Linear equations, Variables

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