document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252691>Question 252691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive odd intergers equals 40? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, 3,5, 7, 9 are a set of consecutive odd numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, since there are two numbers we can divide 40 into 2 and get;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/2 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The consective odd numbers nearest to 20 is your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 19 and 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note, 19+21 = 40.  </SPAN>\n" );
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