document.write( "Question 775516: sum of two consecutive odd integers is 144. What is the smaller odd integer? What is the larger odd integer? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #472944 by cher781(8)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Smaller=x Larger=x+2 \n" ); document.write( "x+x+2=144 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2=144 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2-2=144-2 \n" ); document.write( "2x=142 \n" ); document.write( "2x/2=142/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=71 \n" ); document.write( "Smaller=71 \n" ); document.write( "Larger=73\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: 71+73=144 \n" ); document.write( " |