Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is 35, what are the numbers?

Answer 1

The two consecutive numbers are `17 and 18`

Explanation:

Let the two consecutive integers are `x and x+1` `:.x+x+1=35 or 2x =34 or x=17 :. x=1=18` Hence the two consecutive numbers are `17 and 18` [Ans]