SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 117. What are the two numbers?

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Question 507576: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 117. What are the two numbers?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two consecutive numbers can be expressed as:
x and x+1, so...
x+(x+1) = 117 Simplify.
2x+1 = 117 Subtract 1.
2x = 116 Divide by 2.
x = 58.
So the two numbers are:
58 and 59.