Question

If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 56,what are those numbers.(with the solution

Answer 1

Let one of them be x

Other one = x+1

x + x + 1= 56

2x+1=56

2x=56-1

2x=55

x=

$\frac{55}{2}$

= 27.5

x+1= 27.5+1

=28.5

Therefore the 2 numbers are 27.5 and 28.5

Answer 2

let the consecutive number be X and X+2

a/q

X+(X+2)=56

x+x+2 =56

2x+2=56

2x=56-2

2x=54

now X=54/2

X=27

first consecutive number be 27 and other be 27+2=29