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Help me find the answer and please TO SHOW ALL WORK
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Help me find the answer and please TO SHOW ALL WORK tysm!!!-example-1
User Von Spotz
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Explanation:

Let x, and x+1 be the consecutive numbers.


x + (x + 1) = 37


2x + 1 = 37


2x = 36


x = 18

Plug in 18 for x+1,


18 + 1 = 19

So the numbers is 18,19

User Silvester
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Answer:

18 and 19

Explanation:

if you have two consecutive numbers, then using algebra, one unknown number is x and the other unknown consecutive number is x + 1

The equation x + x + 1 = 37

To solve this equation subtract 1 from both sides as one does in algebra.

x + x + 1 = 37 → x + x + 1 - 1 = 37 - 1

Now you have the equation x + x = 36

This can rewrite this as 2x = 36 2x means 2 times the value of x

To solve this part of the equation divide both sides by 2

2x / 2 = 36 / 2

x = 18

The next consecutive number x + 1 = 19, (18) + 1 = 19

check this by adding. 18 + 19 = 37.

User Luca Polito
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