SOLUTION: The houses on the north side of Perry Street are consecutive odd numbers. Tom and Sarah are next-door neighbors and the sum of their house numbers is 524. Find their house numbers.
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Question 293214: The houses on the north side of Perry Street are consecutive odd numbers. Tom and Sarah are next-door neighbors and the sum of their house numbers is 524. Find their house numbers.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+x+2=524
2x=522
x=261
x+2=263
BTW We weren't told which side Sarah and Tom live on-the odd or even side.
But the numbers tell us they live on the odd side.
