document.write( "Question 328119: The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 56. Find the two odd integers. \n" ); document.write( "

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To solve this problem, you need to write an equation using what you know.
\n" ); document.write( "You know that the sum of two odd integers is 56. So pick x to be your first odd integer, which would make x+2 the next odd integer. So your equation would be:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+2) = 56
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2 = 56
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 54
\n" ); document.write( "x = 27
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29
\n" ); document.write( "So your two consecutive odd integers are 27 and 29. \n" ); document.write( "

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