document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164158>Question 164158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 56. Idenify Both of the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Call the smaller integer N.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N + (N+2) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2N + 2 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2N = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second is N+2, or 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 + 29 does = 56, so it's correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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