SOLUTION: The whole is equal to the sum of the parts. The sum of two consecutive number is 84 and one of them is more than others. What are the numbers?

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Question 1063776: The whole is equal to the sum of the parts. The sum of two consecutive number is 84 and one of them is more than others. What are the numbers?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem does not have a solution.
The sum of two consecutive integers is an odd number. Always.

84 is not an odd number.