Question 681036
When we count consecutive numbers, we are really adding 1 to each number to get to the next: 1,2,3,4,...n,n+1
"Sum" means +
(first number)+(second number)=69
Let:
first number = n
second number = n+1
{{{n+(n+1)=69}}}
{{{2n+1=69}}}
{{{2n+1-1=69-1}}}
{{{2n=68}}}
{{{2n/2=68/2}}}
{{{n=34}}}
first number = n ={{{highlight(34)}}}
second number = n+1=34+1={{{highlight(35)}}}

<br>Remember for word problems to always do a sanity check.  Are 34 and 35 consecutive? YES Does 34+35=69? YES So unless something weird happened we are likely right. :)<br>
Hope that helped.  Happy Calculating!!!