Question

the sum of two comsecutive whole number is 53 .the smaller number is
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let one of the numbers be x,

Then the two numbers are x and x +1

And,

x+x+1 = 53

2x = 53 - 1 (Transposing 1 from LHS to RHS)

2x = 52

x = 52/2

x = 26

x + 1 = 27

So, The two numbers are 26 and 27.

And the smallest one is 26,this is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

☞☞ Let numbers be x and x+1

==> x + x + 1 = 53

==> 2x + 1 = 53

==> 2x = 53 - 1 = 52

==> 2x = 52==> 52/2 = 26

==> x = 26

Then ----- x + 1 =

= 26 + 1

==>. 27 ✔️

So, the Smaller number is 26.

Hope it helps you ☺️