Two consecutive integers have a sum of 55 find the integers

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Cassie Robinson

31 December, 22:20

Two consecutive integers have a sum of 55 find the integers

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Clarence Sparks · Answer 1

27, 28

Step-by-step explanation:

I like to work problems like this by considering the average of the two integers. Here, it is 55/2 = 27.5. This is halfway between consecutive integers 27 and 28, which have a sum of 55.