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Question 523468: what two consecutive integers sum is 175
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Define the two consecutive integers as follows:
x
x+1
.
x +x+1 = 175
2x = 174
x = 87
x+1 = 88
87+88 =175
.
Answer: The two numbers are 87 and 88.