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Integer Word Problems - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=2, Mode=basic

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of two consecutive integers is 33. Find the two integers.
2.  
The sum of two consecutive integers is -43. Find the two integers.

Complexity=3, Mode=basic

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of three consecutive integers is -48. Find the three integers.
2.  
The sum of three consecutive integers is -87. Find the largest integer.

Complexity=2, Mode=oddEven

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of two even consecutive integers is 54. Find the two integers.
2.  
The sum of two odd consecutive integers is -44. Find the two integers.

Complexity=3, Mode=oddEven

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of three odd consecutive integers is -69. Find the smallest integer.
2.  
The sum of three even consecutive integers is 24. Find the three integers.

Complexity=2, Mode=alg

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of an integer and three more than five times itself is 33. Find the integer.
2.  
The sum of an integer and three more than five times itself is 111. Find the integer.

Complexity=2, Mode=square

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

1.  
The sum of the squares of two consecutive even positive integers is 164. Find the integers.
2.  
The square of an integer minus five times the integer is -4. Find all possible solutions.

Answers


Complexity=2, Mode=basic

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of two consecutive integers is 33. Find the two integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 1 = second integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 1) = 33
    x = 16

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The sum of two consecutive integers is -43. Find the two integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 1 = second integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 1) = -43
    x = -22


Complexity=3, Mode=basic

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of three consecutive integers is -48. Find the three integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 1 = second integer.
Let x + 2 = third integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = -48
    x = -17

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The sum of three consecutive integers is -87. Find the largest integer.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 1 = second integer.
Let x + 2 = third integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = -87
    x = -30
The largest integer is x + 2 = -28


Complexity=2, Mode=oddEven

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of two even consecutive integers is 54. Find the two integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 2 = second even integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 2) = 54
    x = 26

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The sum of two odd consecutive integers is -44. Find the two integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 2 = second odd integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 2) = -44
    x = -23


Complexity=3, Mode=oddEven

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of three odd consecutive integers is -69. Find the smallest integer.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 2 = second odd integer.
Let x + 4 = third odd integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = -69
    x = -25
The smallest integer is x = -25

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The sum of three even consecutive integers is 24. Find the three integers.
Solution
Let x = first integer
Let x + 2 = second even integer.
Let x + 4 = third even integer.

Equation setup:
    x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 24
    x = 6


Complexity=2, Mode=alg

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of an integer and three more than five times itself is 33. Find the integer.
Solution
Let x = integer

Equation setup:
    x + (5x + 3) = 33
    x = 5

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The sum of an integer and three more than five times itself is 111. Find the integer.
Solution
Let x = integer

Equation setup:
    x + (5x + 3) = 111
    x = 18


Complexity=2, Mode=square

Solve. If necessary, separate your answers by commas. Example: 2,3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1The sum of the squares of two consecutive even positive integers is 164. Find the integers.
Solution
Let x = integer
Let x + 2 = next even integer

Equation setup:
    x2 + (x + 2)2 = 164
    2x 2 + 4x - 160 = 0
Solve to get x = 8

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2The square of an integer minus five times the integer is -4. Find all possible solutions.
Solution
Let x = an integer

Equation setup:
    x2 - 5x = -4
    x 2 - 5x + 4 = 0
Solve to get x = 4,1

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