Problema Solution
Find two consecutive integers whose sum is -97
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The two consecutive integer numbers can be represented by 'x' and 'x + 1', where x is integer.
Since the sum of the numbers is -97 we can write:
x + (x + 1) = -97
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x = - 49
- 49 + 1 = - 48
Indeed - 49 + (-48) = - 97.
The two consecutive integers are - 49 and - 48.