Question 873796
Unknown consecutive whole numbers, x and x+1.
Their sum, {{{x+(x+1)}}}.
Their sum is equal to 117, {{{x+(x+1)=117}}}.


Only three simple steps to find x.


To make a guess what you had done, either a mistake in arithmetic in applying simple algebra properties, or you mistook "consecutive whole numbers" or consecutive "even/or odd" numbers.