SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number?

Question 1015931: The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, fractalier:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So the numbers are 27 and 28.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the consecutive numbers x and x+1. Adding them gives us
x + (x+1) = 55
2x + 1 = 55
Subtract 1 then divide by two and get
2x = 54
x = 27
but the larger number is x+1, or 28.
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