Answer:
first number=36
second number=37
Step-by-step explanation:
first number=a
second number=b
we have
a+b=73 equation 1
b=a+1 equation 2
using equation 2 in equation 1, we have
a+a+1=73
2a=73-1
a=72/2
a=36 = first number
so b=36+1=37= second number
