Question

When two consecctive natural numbers are added , the sum is $31$.Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Let first natural number$=x$

Then second natural number$=x+1$

$\Rightarrow x+x+1=31$

$\Rightarrow 2x=31-1=30$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{30}{2}=15$

$\therefore$First natural number$=15$ and second number$=15+1=16$