Question

1) The sum of 2 consecutive numbers is 23. What is the smaller number?

Answer 1

Answer:

11

Step-by-step explanation:

x+(x+1)=23

2x+1=23

2x=22

x=11

Answer 2

Answer:

hey, heres your answer!

2 consecutive numbers mean if theres a value x, the next number will be x+1 .

hence let the 2 numbers be x and x+1

now sum of them is 23

∴x + x+1 = 23

2x + 1 = 23

2x = 22

hence x = 11

therefore, x+1 = 11+1 = 12

here, the smaller number is 11

hope this helps!

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