Find two consecutive numbers whose sum is 37.

Question

Consecutive numbers whose sum is 37

Answer 1

The sum of two consecutive integers is 37. Find the number.

Step 1. Let be X the first integer. 
Step 2. Let be X+1 be the next consecutive integer
Step 3. Then since the their sum is 37. 
Step 4. Solving the equation in Step 3 yields the following steps 

X+X+1=37

2X=36

X=18

X+1=19

Step 5. ANSWER: The two consecutive integers are 18 and 19.