Consider the intergers as, x and x+1
x+(x+1)=31
2x+1=31
2x=30
x=15
So, (x+1)=(15+1)=16 would be larger number.
The budgeted amount is $150 each month.
There are 12 months in a year:
$1800/ 12 = $150 each month
7n-2n+3p+2p
5n+5p (combine like terms)
the answer is 5n+5p