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  • 04-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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the. sum of two consecutive. integers. is 17

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FandomFury
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  • 04-04-2016
x+(x+1)=17
So 2x+1=17
Which means 2x=16
Which then means x=8
But you still need the second number, which is x+1, so 8+1=9.
This means that the consecutive numbers are 8 and 9.
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