Question

the sum of two consecutive integers is -5.if 4 is subtracted from the smaller integer and 2 is added,what is the quotient of the two resulting integers?

Answer 1

Let the two consecutive integers be
`x` and
`x+1`. Given that

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The consecutive integers are -3,-2.

4 is subtracted from the smaller integer and 2 is added to the smaller integer the resulting integers are
`-3-4=-7` and
`-3=2=-1`.

The quotient is
`(-7)/(-1) =7`