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28 October, 05:58

The sum of two consecutive integers is 229. Let x represent the first integer. Then x + 1 represents the second integer. You can then write the equation: x + (x + 1) = 229 What is the value of the second integer?

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  1. 28 October, 09:38
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    115

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Solve the given formula for x

    x + (x + 1) = 229

    x + x + 1 = 229 (drop the parenthesis since it's addition)

    2x + 1 = 229 (combine like terms)

    2x = 228 (subtract 1 from both sides)

    x = 114 (divide both sides by 2)

    114 is the smaller integer, so 114 + 1 = 115 is the larger integer
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