SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number?

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Question 1015931: The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, fractalier:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%2B%28N%2B1%29=55
2N%2B1=55
2N=54
N=27
So the numbers are 27 and 28.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the consecutive numbers x and x+1. Adding them gives us
x + (x+1) = 55
2x + 1 = 55
Subtract 1 then divide by two and get
2x = 54
x = 27
but the larger number is x+1, or 28.