Let's represent the smaller of the two consecutive numbers as x - 5.
The next consecutive number would be the smaller number plus 1, which is (x - 5) + 1 = x - 4.
Therefore, the two consecutive numbers are x - 5 and x - 4.
The sum of the two numbers is (x - 5) + (x - 4) = 2x - 9.
So, the sum of the two consecutive numbers is 2x - 9.
The smaller of two consecutive numbers is x-5. What is the sum of two numbers
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