Question

The sum of two consecutive integer is 143. What are the integers? Write an equation to solve it this question

Answer 1

The answers are 71 and 72. I divided 143 by 2 and got 71.5 so...

Answer 2

Why is this in history? Just curious.
The first number is n
The one next to it is n+1

n + n+1 = 143 Combine the n s.
2n + 1 = 143 Subtract 1
2n = 143 - 1
2n = 142 Divide by 2
n = 71

The two numbers are 71 and 72 <<<<====