document.write( "Question 134389: Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56. \n" ); document.write( "

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let x & (x+2) be the 2 integers.
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+2)=56
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=56
\n" ); document.write( "2x=56-2
\n" ); document.write( "2x=54
\n" ); document.write( "x=54/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=27 answer for the smaller interger.
\n" ); document.write( "27+2=29 answer for the largest integer.
\n" ); document.write( "proof:
\n" ); document.write( "27+29=56
\n" ); document.write( "56=56
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