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b22651
b22651 b22651
  • 06-06-2016
  • Mathematics
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Two consecutive whole numbers are such that twice the smaller added to the greatest make a total of 52. Find the numbers.

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taskmasters
taskmasters taskmasters
  • 06-06-2016

The two consecutive numbers are 17 and 18. Based on the condition above, twice the smaller number added to the greater number sums up to 52. Thus, the equation is: 17*2 + 18 = 52. 17 multiplied by 2 is 34. 18 added to 34 is equal to 52. I hope this helps.

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padawan
padawan padawan
  • 06-06-2016

let first number be n,
consecutive number is n+1
2n + (n+1) = 52
3n +1 = 52
n = 17
consecutive number is 18

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