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Question 915538: the sum of two consecutive positive odd integers is at most 16. what are the integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)

x + (x+2) <= 16
2x + 2 <= 16
x <= 7

The integers could be {1, 3}, {3, 5}, {5, 7} or {7, 9}.

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