Question

The sum of two consecutive natural numbers is $23$. The numbers will be

Answer 1

Finding the numbers:

Assume the two consecutive natural numbers to be $x$and $x+1$ .

$x+(x+1)=23$

$\Rightarrow 2x+1=23$

$\Rightarrow$ $2x=23–1$

$\Rightarrow$ $2x=22$

$\Rightarrow$ $x=\frac{22}{2}$

$\Rightarrow$ $x=11$

The first number is $x=11$.

The second number is $x+1=11+1=12$

Hence, the required numbers are $11$ and $12$.