Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

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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