document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90729>Question 90729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define a variable,write an equation and solve the problem: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 116. I know the answer is 57 and 59 but am having trouble with writing the equation. I have so far (x-2)+x=116 and have solved for x and I get 59. I just need to know how to include a variable to show the other integer being 57. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=65858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You've solved the problem. You said that x was one of the integers and x - 2 was the other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You correctly solved for x by getting 59. The missing integer (that is x - 2) is found by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 2 from x. Since x is 59, the missing integer is 59 - 2 or 57.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps you with this problem. Good job!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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