SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP I AM A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED THANK YOU The sum of two consecutive integers is 145. Find the two integers.

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Question 87442: PLEASE HELP I AM A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED THANK YOU
The sum of two consecutive integers is 145. Find the two integers.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers means that they are one number apart (5,6 ; 22,23 ; etc.) so if one is x, the other is x+1

x+(x+1)=145 ... 2x+1=145 ... 2x=144 ... x=72 ... x+1=73 ... 72+73=145