Question

Find the 1st 2 consecutive numbers whose sum is 49

Answer 1

Given that:

- The numbers are consecutive.

- Their sum is 49.

Let the first consecutive number be:

$x$

Let the second consecutive number be:

$x+1$

Since a Sum is the result of an Addition, you can set up the following equation:

$x+(x+1)=49$

Now you can solve for "x", in order to find the first number:

$\begin{gathered} x+x+1=49 \\ 2x+1=49 \\ 2x=49-1 \\ 2x=48 \\ \\ x=\frac{48}{2} \\ \\ x=24 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the answer is:

$24$