SOLUTION: The sum of two consective whole numbers is 57. What are the two numbers? (Hint: Let n represent the first number. Then n +1 is the next consecutive whole number.)
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Question 343243: The sum of two consective whole numbers is 57. What are the two numbers? (Hint: Let n represent the first number. Then n +1 is the next consecutive whole number.)
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n + n+1 =57
2n+1=57
-1
2n+1-1=57-1
2n=56
/2
n=56/2
n=28
..
the numbers are 28,29
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