Answer:
Unknown. Please check problem wording.
Explanation:
Let the two consecutive multiples be x and x+17 (the next multiple of 17).
"The sum of two consecutive multiples of 17 is 80" can be written as:
x + (x+17) = 80
x + (x+17) = 80
2x = 63
x = 31.5
This is an unlikely answer. Please check the wording of the problem. We can take the first few multiples of 17 and add the consecutive pairs:
Sum of 2
17
34 51 (17 + 34)
51 85 (34 + 51)
68 119 (51 + 68)
85 153 (68 + 85)
102 187 (85 + 102)
None of these matches the sum of 80, as stated in the problem.