SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers whose sum is 75

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Question 81085: Find two consecutive integers whose sum is 75
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Consecutive integers are x and (x+1).
They add to 75 so
x%2B%28x%2B1%29=75
2x%2B1=75
2x=74
x=37
so the numbers are 37 and 38.