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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 56. Identify BOTH of the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 2nd  odd  number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum  is  ,,,,, (x) + ( x+2)  = 2x +2 = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x =54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,,,,1st  number  is    27  ,,,,,,  2nd  number  is  29,,,,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking  sum  to  56,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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