SOLUTION: The number on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of 131. What are the locker numbers?
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Question 973085: The number on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of 131. What are the locker numbers?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, macston:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
131/2 = 65.5
--> 65 & 66
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x and x+1 are consecutive locker numbers.
x+(x+1)=131
2x+1=131
2x=130
x=65 ANSWER 1: The lower number is 65.
x+1=65+1=66 ANSWER 2: The higher number is 66.
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