SOLUTION: Two consecutive numbers have a sum of 123, what are they?

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Question 514907: Two consecutive numbers have a sum of 123, what are they?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the numbers n and n%2B1
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+123+
+2n+=+122+
+n+=+61+
+n+%2B+1+=+62+
The numbers are 61 and 62