SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem. I don't understand how to make it into an equation. Two consecutive odd integers whose sum is -36. Which is the the larger integer?

Question 1164968: Please help me with this problem. I don't understand how to make it into an equation.
Two consecutive odd integers whose sum is -36. Which is the the larger integer?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n, small integer
n+2, larger integer

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me with this problem. I don't understand how to make it into an equation.
Two consecutive odd integers whose sum is -36. Which is the the larger integer?
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For equations:
n + n+2 = -36
or
n-1 + n+1 = -36
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or
-36/2 = -18
---> -19 & -17

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