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Find two consecutive integers whose sum is 15

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let the two consecutive numbers be x and x+1 whose sum is 15


x + (x + 1) = 15


by solving we find


x = 7


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x + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8


the two consecutive numbers are 7 and 8.