Question

Remember that whole numbers that are next to each other, for example, 2 and 3, or 43, 44, and 45 are called consecutive numbers.

If n is the smallest of three consecutive integers, write an expression for the largest number.

Answer 1

n +2

Explanation:

If three numbers are consecutive, the 2nd number would be one more than the 1st number, and the 3rd number would be one more than the 2nd number.

Since the smallest number is n,

2nd consecutive number= n +1

3rd consecutive number

= n +1 +1

= n +2

Thus, the expression for the largest number is n +2.

Let's check!

If the smallest of the three consecutive number is 1, the 3rd consecutive number would be 3.

3rd consecutive number

= n +2

= 1 +2

= 3 (✓)

Thus, the expression is correct.