SOLUTION: If I have two consecutive odd integers and their sum is 16 what is the smaller integer

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Question 996076: If I have two consecutive odd integers and their sum is 16 what is the smaller integer
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a repeat question.

odd: x, x+2
x + (x + 2) = 16
2x + 2 = 16
2x = 14
x = 7
The smaller integer is 7.