Two consecutive whole numbers is 57. What are the two numbers?(hint: Let n represent the first number. Then n + 1 is the next consecutive whole number.

28+29 = 57

Explanation:

n = first number

n+1 = second number

Add up those two items and set the result equal to 57. Solve for n.

first+second = 57

(n) + (n+1) = 57

2n+1 = 57

2n = 57-1

2n = 56

n = 56/2

n = 28

n+1 = 28+1 = 29

The two consecutive whole numbers are 28 and 29

28+29 = 57

infinitely many solutions

step-by-step explanation:

we have been given the equation;

2(2x + 3) = -4 + 2(2x + 5)

we need to determine the value of x.

2(2x + 3), we expand this expression to obtain 4x + 6

similarly 2(2x + 5) will become 4x + 10

now we have;

4x + 6 = -4 + 4x + 10

4x + 6 = 4x + 10 - 4

4x + 6 = 4x + 6

the expression on the left hand side is identical to the one on the right hand side. therefore, we are looking at just a single straight line whose equation is;

y = 4x + 6

consequently, we shall have infinitely many solutions