Mathematics GCSE
consecutive integers
What consecutive integers means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of consecutive integers
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Written as n and n + 1, where n stands for any integer, so the letters carry the condition rather than forcing a special case.
Topics that use consecutive integers
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- algebraic equivalence
- algebraic notation
- algebraic proof
- Base
- Coefficient
- collecting like terms
- composite functions
- Conjugate
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