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Question 1058502: I need help with this question find two consecutive numbers such that their sum is equal to the difference between two times the larger and the smaller
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n is any integer.
Two consecutive even integers would be . Just follow the description and write the equation.
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
numbers are x and x+1
sum is x+x+1=2x+1
the difference is 2(x+1)-x=2x+2-x=x+2
x+2=2x+1
x=1
1 and 2
Their sum is 3
the difference between 2(2) and 1 is also 3
Answer by MathTherapy(10553)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I need help with this question find two consecutive numbers such that their sum is equal to the difference between two times the larger and the smaller
Let the 1st number be F

Then 2nd = F + 1

We then get: F + F + 1 = 2(F + 1) - F

2F + 1 = 2F + 2 - F

2F - F = 2 - 1

 

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