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The sum of two consecutive numbers is fifty-five. What are the numbers? If the smallest of two even consecutive numbers is x, the equation is. Plz help quickly

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Answer:

The sum of two consecutive number is 55'which is the largest number? So the numbers are 27 and 28.

Explanation:

User Iurii Ant
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If we say
x is the first number, then the next consecutive number will be
x+1.

Using this, we can make an equation.


x+(x+1)=55


2x+1=55


2x=54


x=27

And so we know that the two consecutive numbers are 27 and 28.

Hope this helps.

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