SOLUTION: The numbers on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of 145 What are the locker​ numbers?

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Question 1126892: The numbers on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of
145 What are the locker​ numbers?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x and x+%2B+1 be two consecutive numbers
if their a sum is 145, then we have
x%2Bx+%2B+1=145
2x+=145-1
2x+=144
x+=144%2F2
x+=72
and
x+%2B+1=72%2B1=73

the locker numbers are 72 and 73