document.write( "Question 267963: what are two consecutive intergers whose sum is 79 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #196523 by vksarvepalli(154)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the two consecutive integers be n and (n+1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given their sum is 79\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so n+n+1=79\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 2n+1=79\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 2n=78\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> n=39\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thus the numbers are 39 and 40 \n" ); document.write( " |