Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is 17, what are the integers?

Answer 1

The numbers are `8 and 9`

Explanation:

Let the two consecutive numbers be :

`color(blue)((x) and (x+1)`

As per the condition given:
`color(blue)((x) + (x+1)) = 17`

`2x +1 = 17`

`2x = 16`

`x =8`

`color(blue)(x=8`
So the numbers are as follows `8 and 9`