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11B-Consecutive Integer Word Problems
11B-Consecutive Integer Word Problems
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1. Determine the next two consecutive integers in each case.
(a) 3, 4, 5, _____, _____ (b) 12, 13, 14, _____, _____ (c) x, _________, _________
More Examples:
1). Find two consecutive even numbers such that the sum of the smaller number and twice the
greater number is 100.
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Algebra I Common Core
2) The sum of the ages of the three Romano brothers is 63. If their ages can be represented as
consecutive integers, what is the age of the middle brother?
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3). The sum of three consecutive integers is -36. Find the integers.
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4). Three sisters have ages that are consecutive odd integers. Find the ages if the sum of the age of
the youngest and three times the age of the oldest is five less than five times the middle sister’s
age.
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5). Find three consecutive odd integers such that eight more than the sum of the first two is equal to
eleven less than three times the third.
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Algebra I Common Core
6). Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the first and three times the third
is fourteen more than four times the second.
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7). Find two consecutive odd integers such that 4 times the larger is 29 more than 3 times the
smaller.
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8). Find two consecutive integers such that 4 times the larger exceeds 3 times the smaller by 23.
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(1) x (3) x +2
(2) x +4 (4) x +5
10). If x−4 represents an odd integer, then the next consecutive odd integer in terms of x is
11) Find four consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the second and third this is 88.
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12)Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the second and third is 39.
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13) Find three consecutive integers such that 4 times the first is 49 more than the sum of the second
and third.
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14) Find three consecutive odd integers such that twice the third is 15 less than 3 times the first.
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15) Find four consecutive even integers such that twice the sum of the second and third is 34 more than 3
times the first.
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