document.write( "Question 112983: the sum of two consecutive integers is 49.find the two integers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #82302 by veronica0626(5) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "and (x+1) be the larger number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then we rewrite the problem as\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%28x%2B1%29=49\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combining like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B1=49\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 1 from both side of the equation we get\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both side by 2 and we get\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=24\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore the two consecutive numbers are 24 and 25 \n" ); document.write( "

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