document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994882>Question 994882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the two consecutive odd numbers is 52. what are the two odd numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillywily><B>phillywily(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillywily><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take x as the first odd number, x+2 as the second odd number(because odd numbers are 2 numbers apart). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=52-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=45+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the two odd numbers are 25 and 27 each.  </SPAN>\n" );
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