Question

Two consecutive whole numbers is 57. What are the two numbers?(hint: Let n represent the first number. Then n + 1 is the next consecutive whole number.

Answer 1

28 and 29

Step-by-step explanation:

Given values:

1st number = n

2nd number = n+1

n + n + 1 = 57

2n + 1 = 57

2n = 56

n = 28

n+1 = 29

Answer: 28 and 29

Answer 2

Answer: 28 and 29

28+29 = 57

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Step-by-step explanation:

n = first number

n+1 = second number

Add up those two items and set the result equal to 57. Solve for n.

first+second = 57

(n) + (n+1) = 57

2n+1 = 57

2n = 57-1

2n = 56

n = 56/2

n = 28

n+1 = 28+1 = 29

The two consecutive whole numbers are 28 and 29

28+29 = 57