Let's the name the first number x and the consecutive number x + 1. The sum of both of these numbers equals to 53.

We now have our equation:

x + x + 1 = 53

Now solve for x.

x + x + 1 = 53
2x + 1 = 53 <-- Combine like terms
2x = 52 <-- Subtract 1 from each side
x = 26

So, the first number is 26 and the second number is 27.

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A student is asked to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The length of one leg is 32 centimeters, and the le

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

First off, since we're talking about finding the correct hypotenuse for the triangle, we know to use the Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2+b^2=c^2

Since we know from the question, 32 and 22 are not the hypotenuse we know that those two values would be a and b. Now, all we do is stick these both into the equation and solve!
$32^2+22^2=c^2$

$1024+484=c^2$