SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd intergers whose sum is 176.

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Question 100342: Find two consecutive odd intergers whose sum is 176.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find two consecutive odd intergers whose sum is 176.
1st odd integer : 2x+1
2nd odd integer ; 2x+3
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EQUATION:
2x+1+2x+3 = 176
4x+4= 176
4x = 172
x = 43
2x+1 = 87 (1st odd integer)
2x+3 = 89 (2nd odd integer)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+(X+2)=176
2X+2=176
2X=176-2
2X=174
X=174/2
X=87 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER ODD NUMBER.
87+2=89 ANSWER FOR THE OTHER ODD NUMBER.
87+89=176
176=176