Two consecutive integers have a sum of 95. What are the two numbers

Question

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Answer 1

Suppose the consecutive integers are n, n + 1. then n + (n + 1) = 95, or 2n + 1 = 95. Thus 2n = 94, or n = 47. The two numbers are therefore 47 and 48.