Two consecutive integers add up to 9. What are they?

Question

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Answer 1

It's really simple, I wonder why you couldn't figure that one out. That would be 4 and 5. 4 + 5 = 9!

Answer 2

Um 4 and 5. That wasn't hard at all. I hope this question was a joke.

Answer 3

Don't get confused. Consecutive means things that come after each other. So since the nuumbers have to be less than 9 and has to add up to 9, the obvious answer is 4 and 5.  Thus, 4+5=9, the only TWO consecutive numbers that add up to 9.

Answer 4

4+5=9...

please tell me you're joking

Answer 5

you are joking, right??? I'm in college and failing my algebra class, but you gotta be kidding

Answer 6

4 + 5 = 9.  It wasn't that hard.  If you want to be more technical, here is the formula, by my boyfriend...

x + (x + 1) = 9, where x is a real integer.

Solution:

2x + 1 = 9 (combine x's and take the one to the other side)

2x = 8 (divide by 2)

x = 4, that's one of your answers, then

x + 1 = ?

4 + 1 = 5,

and there you have it, 4 and 5 are the two consecutive positive integers that give you 9.