The sum of two consecutive integers is 49. What are the integers?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-27T16:44:04

The integers are:
#color(blue)(x = 24, 25#

Two consecutive integers can be written as :
#(x)# and #(x+1)#

As per data provided :
#x + x+1 = 49#

#2x = 49 -1 #

#2x = 48 #

#x = 48 /2#

#x = 24#

The integers are:
#color(blue)(x = 24# and

#color(blue)(x + 1 = 25#