Question

The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 76. What are the integers?

Answer 1

Set one of the integers as x.

Since the integers are consecutive odd, the other integer can be represented as x-2.

Now, add them.

(x)+(x-2)=2x-2

Use that to set up an equation.

2x-2=76
2x=78
x=39

x-2=39-2=37

The integers are 39 and 37.

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