document.write( "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.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245598 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n + n+1 =57 \n" ); document.write( "2n+1=57 \n" ); document.write( "-1 \n" ); document.write( "2n+1-1=57-1 \n" ); document.write( "2n=56 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "n=56/2 \n" ); document.write( "n=28 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 28,29 \n" ); document.write( " |