Math 8 –
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NOTES: Intro to Consecutive Integers
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Practice:
1. Find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 70. Only an
algebraic solution will be accepted.
2. Three sisters have ages that are consecutive odd integers. The sum of
their ages is 57. Find the age of each sister. Only an algebraic solution
will be accepted.
3. Explain why x and x + 1 cannot represent two consecutive odd integers?’
4. Suppose that n and n + 1 represent two consecutive integers.
a. Represent their sum in terms of n in simplest form.
b. Explain why this sum must always be odd.