Find two consecutive number which add up to 89.

What are the steps.

Irst lets represent

x as first number and x+1 as ne t consecutive number

x+x+1=89

2x=88

x=44

therefore the consecutive numbers are 44 and 45

Let the first number be x

the second number is (x + 1)

according to the condition,

x + (x+1) = 89

or, 2x+1=89

or, 2x=89-1

or, 2x=88

or, x=88/2

or, x = 44

therefore,

first number = 44

second number = 45