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The sum of two consecutive numbers is 73 what are the numbers

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The two consecutive numbers that add to equal 73 are: 36 and 37

36+37=73

You can solve this by first dividing 73 by 2.
73/2=36.5

Next take .5 away from 36.5 and then separately add .5 to 36.5 to get your answer: 36 and 37
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The numbers are 36 and 37. To solve this, we need to make an equation. If we all the smaller number to be
x, then the larger number is
x+1. We now know that
(x)+(x+1)=73

2x+1=73
2x=72
x=36
So you know that x is the smaller number, and to find the bigger number you must add one, so the two numbers are 36 and 37
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