SOLUTION: find two cosecutive odd integers whose sum is 72

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Question 19525: find two cosecutive odd integers whose sum is 72
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let first number be x and let second number be x+2
x+x+2=72
2x+2-2=72-2
2x=70
x=35

Therefore the odd intergers are 35 and 37.