document.write( "Question 643741: the sum of two consecutive odd whole numbers is 60 \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two consecutive odd whole numbers is 60
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = smaller of two odd numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "x + x+2 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 58
\n" ); document.write( "x = 29
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\n" ); document.write( "larger number:
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 29+2 = 31
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\n" ); document.write( "answer: 29 and 31
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