SOLUTION: find 2 consecutive integers whos sum is 279

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Question 150884: find 2 consecutive integers whos sum is 279
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The consecutive integers can be called n and n%2B1
n+%2B+%28n+%2B+1%29+=+279
2n+%2B+1+=+279
2n+=+278
n+=+139
n+%2B+1+=+140
The consecutive integers are 139 and 140