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prealgebra senior

Problem

Between what two consecutive integers on the number line is the graph of the sum located? Enter your answer in the form " and ", where and are replaced by appropriate numbers.
Solution
Since , we have . We also know that , so . As a result, , so the sum is located between .

To be more precise, , but we're still able to say that when we add a slightly greater quantity to the left side since the difference between and is much greater than the difference between and .
Final answer
12\text{ and }13