SOLUTION: Find two consective odd intergers whose sum is 116.

Question 99718: Find two consective odd intergers whose sum is 116.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consecutive odd integers follow the form: , , , ...., etc

So the sum of two consecutive odd integers is:

Start with the given equation

Combine like terms on the left side

Subtract 4 from both sides

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x

Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is

Since , our first number is

So our first number is 57

and our second number is

So our second number is 59

So our two numbers are 57 and 59

Check:

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