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Two consecutive multiples of 9 sum up to 63. Fine the numbers

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Answer:

27, 36

Explanation:

We can write the first number as 9n because it is a multiple of 9, and the second number will be 9(n + 1). We can write:

9n + 9(n + 1) = 63 because they have a sum of 63.

9n + 9n + 9 = 63

18n + 9 = 63

18n = 54

n = 3

This means that the first number is 9 * 3 = 27 and the second is 9 * (3 + 1) = 9 * 4 = 36.

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