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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are two consecutive odd integers whose sum is -116? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2n+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2n+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n+1 + 2n+3 = -116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+4 = -116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = -120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: -59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: -57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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