Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is 17. What integer is the greatest of the two consecutive

integers?

Answer 1

Given that,

the two numbers are consecutive

The two numbers are

x and x + 1

Sum of the numbers = 17

x + (x + 1) = 17

x + x + 1 = 17

2x = 17 - 1

2x = 16

x = 16/2

x = 8

Therefore, the two numbers are x = 8 and x + 1 = 9

9 is the greater integer

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

Because 8 and 9 are the numbers because they're the greatest consecutive integers you can have without it going past 17 because sum means adding so you're adding the two consecutive integers and 9 is the largest so That's the answer