document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80623>Question 80623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHat is the name given to all numbers that can be expressed as the sum of two consecutive whole numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The set of whole numbers is the set: {0,1,2,3,4,5,6, . . .}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, take the SUM of two consecutive integers starting from the beginning, and see what you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+4=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+5=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so on . . .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see the pattern?  This would be the set of all odd whole numbers!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the GREAT question!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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