The sum of two consecutive numbers is 73? What are the numbers?
I. Don't. Get. This. Help. Please.
x + x + 1 = 73
2x = 72
x = 36
36 + 37 = 72
Ok thanks
Why plus one added?
Also where did you get the number 37?
Two consecutive numbers is a number plus another number that is one more than the original number.
Example: 36 + 1 = 37
Ohhhhhh now I get it
thanks.
:-) You're welcome.
Don't worry, I'll break it down for you step by step.
Let's assign variables to represent the two consecutive numbers. We can call the first number x and the second number x+1 because they are consecutive.
We are given that the sum of these two numbers is 73. This can be written as an equation: x + (x+1) = 73.
Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of x. Simplifying the equation, we have:
2x + 1 = 73
Subtracting 1 from both sides, we get:
2x = 72
Dividing both sides by 2, we find:
x = 36
So the first number is 36. To find the second number, we plug x back into the equation.
The second number is x+1 = 36+1 = 37.
Therefore, the two consecutive numbers are 36 and 37.