SOLUTION: please help me answer this problem: the sum of two consecutive odd integers is greater than 57. Find the pair with the least sum.

Question 1005659: please help me answer this problem:
the sum of two consecutive odd integers is greater than 57. Find the pair with the least sum.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of two consecutive odd integers is greater than 57. Find the pair with the least sum.
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Since they're consecutive, they'll be near 57/2 = 28.5
27 + 29 = 56 NG
29 + 31 = 60 works
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The hard way:
n + n+2 > 57
2n > 55
n > 28.5
--> n = 29
--> 29 & 31

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