SOLUTION: two consecutive intergers have a sum of 81. what are the two intergers

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Question 434151: two consecutive intergers have a sum of 81. what are the two intergers
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the integers n, and n%2B1
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+81+
+2n+=+80+
+n+=+40+
+n%2B1+=+41+
The integers are 40 and 41

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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81/2 = 40.5, the middle
--> 40 & 41