SOLUTION: Define a variable,write an equation and solve the problem: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 116. I know the answer is 57 and 59 but am having trouble with writing the

Question 90729: Define a variable,write an equation and solve the problem: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 116. I know the answer is 57 and 59 but am having trouble with writing the equation. I have so far (x-2)+x=116 and have solved for x and I get 59. I just need to know how to include a variable to show the other integer being 57. Thanks.
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You've solved the problem. You said that x was one of the integers and x - 2 was the other
one.
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You correctly solved for x by getting 59. The missing integer (that is x - 2) is found by
subtracting 2 from x. Since x is 59, the missing integer is 59 - 2 or 57.
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Hope that helps you with this problem. Good job!!!
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