Question

What is the sum of two consecutive integers is less than 83. Find the larger of the two integers

Answer 1

Since the terms are consecutive:
x = 1st integer
x + 1 = 2nd integer

x + x + 1 = 83
x + x = 82
2x = 82
x = 41
x + 1 = 42

The larger of the two is 42.