Question

When two consecutive natural numbers are added, the sum is 31;find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

x+x+1=31

=2x=31+1

=2x=32

=x=32/2

=x=16

X+1=17

Answer 2

Answer:

let the numbers be n hence the other number will be n+1

a/q

n+n+1=31

2n=31-1

2n=30

n=30÷2

n=15

hence the numbers are 15 and 15+1=16