SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56

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Question 182283: find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 56
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Half of 56 is 28. It's the 2 numbers on either side of 28,
27 and 29.
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The long way:
n + n+2 = 56
2n+2 = 56
2n = 54
n = 27
n+2 = 29