Question

After six times the smaller of two consecutive numbers is added to five times the bigger, the result is 742. Find the numbers

Answer 1

The answer is 67 and 68

Answer 2

67 and 68

Explanation:

The best way to solve this is to set up an equation. The two consecutive numbers can be expressed as x and (x+1), since the next number after x is just one greater than it.

6x+5(x+1)=742

6x+5x+5=742

11x=737

x=67

(x+1)=68

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