One-Step Equations
v - 15 = -27
v = -12
-4 = (r/20) - 5
r = 20
20 = -4j - 6j
j = 2
-2e - 1 = 5e - 8
e = 1
Write and solve an equation to find two consecutive integers whose sum is 45.
22 and 23
m = -16
9y - 7 = -7
y = 0
-8 = -(d + 4)
d = 4
o - 4 = -9 + o
No solution
Write and solve an equation to find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 369.
121, 123, and 125
-143 = -11x
x = 13
-1 = (5 + k)/6
k = -11
12 = -4(-6g - 3)
g = 0
5w + 34 = -2(1 - 7w)
w = 4
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. What is the length of the longest side if the perimeter is 45 centimeters?
17 centimeters
-6 = b/18
b = -108
(t + 9)/3 = 8
t = 15
14 = -(p-8)
p = -6
2(4q - 3) - 8 = -14 + 8q
Infinitely many solutions
Write and solve an equation to find three consecutive even integers whose sum is -48.
-18, -16, and -14
-15 + n = -9
n = 6
-15 = -4s + 5
s = 5
1 - 2z + 5 = 8
z = -1
-18 - 6i = 6(1 + 3i)
i = -1
Three consecutive integers are such that three times the smallest is 14 more than the largest. Find the integers.
8, 9, and 10