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Question 1058502: I need help with this question find two consecutive numbers such that their sum is equal to the difference between two times the larger and the smaller
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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n is any integer.
Two consecutive even integers would be system%282n%2C2n%2B2%29. Just follow the description and write the equation.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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numbers are x and x+1
sum is x+x+1=2x+1
the difference is 2(x+1)-x=2x+2-x=x+2
x+2=2x+1
x=1
1 and 2
Their sum is 3
the difference between 2(2) and 1 is also 3

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help with this question find two consecutive numbers such that their sum is equal to the difference between two times the larger and the smaller
Let the 1st number be F

Then 2nd = F + 1

We then get: F + F + 1 = 2(F + 1) - F

2F + 1 = 2F + 2 - F

2F - F = 2 - 1