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Question 842145: What equation could be used to solve this problem ?
THe sume of two consecutive integers is 31. Let X represent the first number. FInd the numbers

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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X%2B%28X%2B1%29=31
2X%2B1=31
2X=30
X=15
15 and 16 are the two consecutive numbers.