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  • 08-07-2018
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The sum of two consecutive numbers is 53. Find the numbers.

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AL2006
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  • 08-07-2018
Any two consecutive numbers can be written as

' X '  and  ' X + 1 ' .

Their sum is [ x + (x+1) ] = 2x+1

You said the sum is 53, so

2x + 1 = 53

Subtract 1 from each side:

2x = 52

Divide each side by 2:

x = 26

The numbers are  26  and  27 .
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