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Find two consecutive positive integers whose sum is 63.

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Solution

Let,

1st number = x

2nd number = x + 1 ( consecutive numbers)

Thus,

x + x + 1 = 63

2x + 1 = 63

2x = 63 - 1

2x = 62

x = 62 ÷ 2

x = 31

There fore the numbers are:

x = 31

x + 1 = 31 + 1 = 32

= 31 and 32

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