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The quotient of two consecutive positive integers is 1.02. What is the sum of these two integers?

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2 consecutive positive integers.....x and x - 1

x / (x - 1) = 1.02
x = 1.02(x - 1)
x = 1.02x - 1.02
x - 1.02x = - 1.02
-0.02x = - 1.02
x = -1.02 / -0.02
x = 51

x - 1 = 51 - 1 = 50

ur 2 numbers are 50 and 51 and their sum is (50 + 51) = 101 <=