SOLUTION: The Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 0

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Question 10813: The Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 0
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Let the first odd integer be x and the next consecutive odd integer is x+2.
x + x+2 = 0
2x + 2 = 0
2x = -2
x = -1
x+2 = 1
The integers are: -1 and 1.