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Answer: BSet 4: Linear Equations (Intermediate)
Explanation
Two consecutive integers have a sum of 73. What is the smaller integer?
What is the smaller of the two integers?
A.
36
B.✓ Correct
38
C.
35
D.
37
Detailed Explanation
Choice B is correct. Let x and x+1 be the consecutive integers. x + (x+1) = 73, so 2 x + 1 = 73. Then 2 x = 72, and x = 36.
Key Steps:
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The correct answer is 38
Why others are wrong:
A: Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
C: Choice C is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
D: Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
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