SOLUTION: the sum of two consecutive integers is 49.find the two integers
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Question 112983: the sum of two consecutive integers is 49.find the two integers
Answer by veronica0626(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the smaller number
and (x+1) be the larger number
then we rewrite the problem as
combining like terms
subtract 1 from both side of the equation we get
divide both side by 2 and we get
therefore the two consecutive numbers are 24 and 25
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