SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive odd integers is -72 . What is the larger integer?

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Question 684829: The sum of two consecutive odd integers is -72 . What is the larger integer?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+2=-72
2x=-70
x=-70/2
x=-35
x+2=-37