SOLUTION: Two race cars, A and B, have numbers that are consecutive odd integers whose sum is 88. If A is smaller, find the number on each car.

SOLUTION: Two race cars, A and B, have numbers that are consecutive odd integers whose sum is 88. If A is smaller, find the number on each car.

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Question 159034: Two race cars, A and B, have numbers that are consecutive odd integers whose sum is 88. If A is smaller, find the number on each car.
Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X=A 1rst odd number B=X+2=2nd consecutive odd number
X+X+2=88
2X+2=88
subtract 2 from both sides
2X=86
X=43
X+2=45
Check by plugging in values
43+45=88

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