How do you find two consecutive integers whose sum is 73?
February 20th, 2023
If we let the smaller of 2 consecutive integers be ##x## then the larger is ##x+1##.
We are told that
##(x) + (x+1) = 73##
##2x+1 = 73##
##2x = 72##
##x=36##
and the two consecutive integers are ##36## and ##37##