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  • 19-03-2018
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Find two consecutive numbers whose sum is 115

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kettboy kettboy
  • 19-03-2018
Let the first consecutive number be [tex]n[/tex] then,

[tex]n + (n+1) = 115[/tex], since they are consecutive, n+1 is the next number.
[tex]2n+1=115 \Rightarrow 2n = 114 \Rightarrow n=57[/tex]

Hence the two consecutive numbers that sum to 115 are 57 and 58.

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