SOLUTION: Write and solve an equation to find two consecutive odd integers such that their sum is twenty.

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Question 1054181: Write and solve an equation to find two consecutive
odd integers such that their sum is twenty.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n is an integer.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The other tutor didn't notice the word "odd".

Instead of doing your problem for you, I will change
twenty to thirty-two.  You can then use it as a model to do
yours.

Write and solve an equation to find two consecutive
odd integers such that their sum is thirty-two.
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...find two consecutive odd integers...
Smaller odd integer = x
Larger odd integer = x+2

...their sum is thirty-two.
x + (x+2) = 32
x + x + 2 = 32
   2x + 2 = 32
       2x = 30
        x = 15

Smaller odd integer = x = 15
Larger odd integer = x+2 = 15+2 = 17

They are 15 and 17.

Now do your problem exactly the same way.

Edwin


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