Question

Given two consecutive integers whose sum is 45, find the smaller of the two integers.

Answer 1

Answer:

22 and 23

Step-by-step explanation:

let two consecutive number be

x and x+1

now,according to the question

x+x+1=45

or,2x=45-1

or,2x=44

or,x=44/2

:-x=22

Hence, the two consecutive numbers are

22 and 23