SOLUTION: the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 20. find the numbers.

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Question 536249: the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 20. find the numbers.
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"the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 20. find the numbers."

x = 1st odd integer
x + 2 = 2nd odd integer

x + x + 2 = 20 {the sum of the two is 20}
2x + 2 = 20 {combined like terms}
2x = 18 {subtracted 2 from both sides}
x = 9 {divided both sides by 2}
x + 2 = 11 {substituted 9, in for x, into x + 2}

9 and 11 are the two consecutive odd integers

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