ebrown39 ebrown39
  • 03-10-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

The numbers on two consecutively numbered gym lockers have a sum of 143. What are the locker numbers

Respuesta :

taniaorozco
taniaorozco taniaorozco
  • 03-10-2017
a + a + 1 = 143

2a + 1 = 143

2a = 142

a = 71

b = 71 + 1

b = 72

check;

71 + 72 = 143

143 = 143

so your answer is 71 and 72. hope this helps, God bless! 
Answer Link
taylorbuggator
taylorbuggator taylorbuggator
  • 03-10-2017
143 divided by 2 = 71.5
71.5 - .5 = 71
.5 + .5 = 1
71 + 1 = 72
So the answer is 71 and 72
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how would you classify 5/9
List 5 reasons why the Nile River is considered the “Lifeline" of Egypt
Do you think the benefits of using water resources to generate electricity outweight the costs and drawbacks? Explan.
When Brett was born, he and his identical twin were separated and have been living on opposite sides of the country ever since in houses of equal socioeconomic
that is the noun in the sentence:I bought a new shirt​
The subject matter of paintings done in the Grand Manner had to be: A. naturalistic and emotional. B. realistic and familiar C. religiouslynd spiritual D. heroi
HELP PLS!!!!!! How did new tools revolutionize agriculture during the Neolithic era? O New tools saved early humans labor and time. New tools made it possible t
6. What living area room must be adjacent to the kitchen?
Using the following image, find FG given GH = 7 and FH = 15.​
the acceleration of a body is 3 metre per second square what does it mean​