SOLUTION: When the sum of two Consecutive odd integers is increased by 8, the result is 52. What are the numbers?

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Question 400601: When the sum of two Consecutive odd integers is increased by 8, the result is 52. What are the numbers?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consecutive odd integers can
be represented as n and n%2B2
given:
n+%2B+n+%2B+2+%2B+8+=+52
2n+=+52+-+10
2n+=+42
n+=+21
n+%2B+2+=+23
The integers are 21 and 23