How do you find two consecutive integers whose sum is -14?
1 Answer
Jul 17, 2016
There is no solution. The sum of two consecutive integers will always be ODD. -14 is even.
Explanation:
Consecutive numbers follow each other., like 6, 7, 8. Each one is 1 more than the number before it .
However, consecutive numbers are odd, even, odd, even ...
The sum of two consecutive numbers is therefore ALWAYS odd.
Odd + even = odd.
There are no consecutive integers which can add to -14,
