Question

The sum of two consecutive numbers is 73 what are the numbers

Answer 1

The two consecutive numbers that add to equal 73 are: 36 and 37

36+37=73

You can solve this by first dividing 73 by 2.
73/2=36.5

Next take .5 away from 36.5 and then separately add .5 to 36.5 to get your answer: 36 and 37

Answer 2

The numbers are 36 and 37. To solve this, we need to make an equation. If we all the smaller number to be
`x`, then the larger number is
`x+1`. We now know that
`(x)+(x+1)=73`

`2x+1=73`
`2x=72`
`x=36`
So you know that x is the smaller number, and to find the bigger number you must add one, so the two numbers are 36 and 37