document.write( "Question 137012: What does this question mean? The sum of 2 consecutive odd integers is 1472. Find the two integers.
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What does this question mean? The sum of 2 consecutive odd integers is 1472. Find the two integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "It means that if add one odd number to the next odd number the total will be 1472
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the first odd number = x
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\n" ); document.write( "the next odd number will be =(x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the two numbers:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+2) = 1472
\n" ); document.write( "Add the x's
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2 = 1472
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2 - 2 = 1472 - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 1470
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"1470%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 735
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\n" ); document.write( "the next odd number is two more: = 737
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\n" ); document.write( "Add those two numbers and see if they add up to 1472.
\n" ); document.write( "735 + 737 = 1472, proves that x = 735
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