SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 28
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Question 339061: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 28
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Earlsdon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28/2 = 14, the center
--> 13 & 15
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the first odd integer, then x+2 = the next consecutive odd integer.
x+(x+2) = 28 "...odd integers whose sum is 28." Simplify this to...
2x+2 = 28 Subtract 2 from both sides.
2x = 26 Divide both sides by 2.
x = 13 and...
x+2 = 15
The two integers are 13 and 15
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