SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56. How do I do this? --Thanks

Question 102807: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56. How do I do this?
--Thanks
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 sum of two consecutive odd integers is

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

So that means our first number is

And our second number is

So our 2 numbers are: 27 and 29
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