34. Number problem. The sum of two consecutive integers is 85. What are those two?

Question

integers?

Answer 1

it must be 42+43 = 85

You can get it just by trying numbers in your head (that's what I did), but I guess the best way would be to divide 85 in half, which gives you 42.5, so you know it must be the closest two numbers on either side of that!

Answer 2

let:
x 1st integer
x+1 2nd integer

solution:

x + (x+1) = 85
2x +1 =85
2x = 85 - 1
x = 84/2
x = 42
the 2nd integer is
(x+1) = 42 + 1 = 43
therefore the two consecutive integers are 42 & 43.

Answer 3

Two consecutive integers can be represented by the terms x and x+1.

For your problem x + x+1 = 85 or 2x + 1 = 85.
From that, 2x = 84 and x = 42.

x+1 will therefore be 43 and there you have it.

Answer 4

Two consecutive integers: let n be the first, m the second. Because they are consecutive, we know that m = n + 1. Add them together and what do you get? n + n + 1. How else can we state that? 2n + 1

2n+1 = 85
subtract 1 from both sides
2n = 84
n = 42
m = n +1
m = 42 + 1
m = 43

Answer 5

Let the integrs be x and x+1
Therefore,
x+x+1=85
or,2x+1=85
or.2x=85-1=84
or,x=84/2=42
Therefore the integers are 42 and 43.

Answer 6

the two are 42 and 43

Answer 7

integers = numbers without decimals.

The answer is 42 and 43.

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

42 and 43.

Answer 9

x + (x + 1) = 85
2x + 1 = 85
2x = 84
x = 42
Numbers are 42 and 43.

Answer 10

bhai... too silly.
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This is the best answer.. :)