SOLUTION: " Two consecutive odd numbers total -20. Find the smaller number "
would that be -9 and -11 ? and the smaller number would be -11 ??
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Question 485537: " Two consecutive odd numbers total -20. Find the smaller number "
would that be -9 and -11 ? and the smaller number would be -11 ??
Answer by John10(297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the smaller ODD number then the next ODD number is x + 2
The sum is -20: x + (x + 2) = -20
2x + 2 = -20
2x = -22
x = -11
then the next odd number is -11 + 2 = -9
YOU ARE CORRECTED!
JOHN10
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