SOLUTION: what are two consecutive intergers whose sum is 79

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Question 267963: what are two consecutive intergers whose sum is 79
Found 2 solutions by vksarvepalli, Alan3354:
Answer by vksarvepalli(154) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the two consecutive integers be n and (n+1)
given their sum is 79
so n+n+1=79
=> 2n+1=79
=> 2n=78
=> n=39
thus the numbers are 39 and 40

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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79/2 = 39.5 which is between the 2 integers.
--> 39 and 40