Question

How do you find two consecutive integers whose sum is 73?

Answer 1

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`