document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015931>Question 1015931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the consecutive numbers x and x+1.  Adding them gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+1) = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 then divide by two and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the larger number is x+1, or 28. </SPAN>\n" );
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