How do you find the two consecutive integers that add to 87?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-10T02:52:43

#{43,44}#

Let #n# represent the lesser of the two integers. Then the greater is #n+1# and we have

#n+(n+1) = 87#

#=>2n+1 = 87#

#=> 2n = 86#

#=> n = 43#

Thus, the two integers are #{n,n+1} = {43,44}#

Checking our answer, we have

#43 + 44 = 87#

as desired.