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The sum of two consecutive intergers is -87 find two intergers

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Answer:

-43.5

Explanation:

-87 / 2


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User Pablo Pazos
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Answer:

The numbers are -44 and -43.

Explanation:

Let the smaller integer be n.

The next larger integer is n + 1.

Their sum is n + n+ 1, or 2n + 1.

Their sum is -87, so 2n + 1 must equal -87. That gives us this equation.

2n + 1 = -87

2n = -88

n = -44

The smaller number is -44.

The larger number is n + 1 = -44 + 1 = -43.



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