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15 January, 15:40

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 53. Find the numbers.

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  1. 15 January, 17:36
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    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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