SOLUTION: Find all sets of two consecutive positive odd integers with a sum that is at least 8 and less than 24.

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Question 744953: Find all sets of two consecutive positive odd integers with a sum that is at least 8 and less than 24.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive positive integers: x, (x+2)

8 < x + (x + 2) < 24
8 < 2x + 2 < 24
6 < 2x < 22
3 < x < 11

solutions of x: x = 5, 7, 9

sets of integers: (5, 7), (7, 9), (9, 11)