the numbers on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of 147. what are the locker numbers?
Let's assume the first locker number is x. The second locker number would then be x+1, since they are consecutively numbered.
According to the problem, the sum of these two locker numbers is 147:
x + (x+1) = 147
Simplifying the equation:
2x + 1 = 147
Subtracting 1 from both sides:
2x = 146
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 73
Therefore, the first locker number is 73 and the second locker number is 73+1 = 74.
So, the locker numbers are 73 and 74.