The Sum Of Two Consecutive Number Is 83. What Is The Smallest Number?

The sum of two consecutive number is 83. What is the smallest number?

 

Answer:

The smallest Number is 41  

Step-by-step explanation:  

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 83. What is the smallest number?  

We can represent two consecutive numbers as this equation below.  

x + ( x + 1 ) = 83  

Then find the value of x  

x + ( x + 1 ) = 83  

2x + 1 = 83  

2x = 83 - 1  

2x = 82  

2x / 2 = 82 / 2  

X = 41

Substitute the value of x:  

Let x = 41  

= x  

= 41  

= x + 1  

= 41 + 1  

Larger Number = 42

Check:  

x + ( x + 1 ) = 83  

41 + (41 + 1) = 83  

41 + 42 = 83

83 = 83

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