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14. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 73. What are the numbers?

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TheBreeze
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  • 11-02-2020
Consecutive numbers can be written as such:
n + (n + 1) = 73

Open the parentheses and simplify:
2n + 1 = 73

Subtract 1 from both sides:
2n = 72

Divide both sides by 2:
n = 36

The numbers are 36 and 37
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  • 11-02-2020

Answer:

36

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