I just googled 'what is a consecutive number'. I kind of understand what it means, but I need to know what two consecutive numbers add to 257.
Hope you can help me!!!
Thanks
Mason
257 / 2 = 128.5
128 + 129 = 257
Ok, so if the number was even, would you do the same thing?
Mason
No two consecutive numbers add up to an even number.
19 + 20 = ?
45 + 46 = ?
Ok. So there can't be a consecutive number "set" when the number is a even number?
You could have a three consecutive number set with an even number.
19 + 20 + 21 = 60
Or you could have three consecutive even numbers that add up to an even number.
18 + 20 + 22 = 60
Ok, thank you sooo much I get it now!!
Thanks again
Mason
Great!! And, you're welcome, Mason.
Is 200 and 57 a consecutive number or...
Of course, Mason! I'd be happy to help you find two consecutive numbers that add up to 257. When solving this kind of problem, we can use algebra.
Let's define the two consecutive numbers as x and x+1. Since they are consecutive, the second number is obtained by adding 1 to the first number.
So, we can write the equation as:
x + (x+1) = 257
Now, we can simplify the equation:
2x + 1 = 257
To isolate the variable x, we can subtract 1 from both sides:
2x = 257 - 1
2x = 256
Next, we divide both sides by 2:
x = 256 / 2
x = 128
Now that we have found the value of x, we can find the second consecutive number (x+1):
x+1 = 128 + 1
x+1 = 129
Therefore, the two consecutive numbers that add up to 257 are 128 and 129.
If you have any further questions or need more assistance, feel free to ask!