Question 1103232
Just write that description in symbols and solve for the unknown variable.


p, an integer; any integer

p and p+2, consecutive integers, assumed to be odd.

{{{p+2=-4+(1/3)p}}}

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{{{3p+6=-4*3+p}}}
{{{2p+6=-12}}}
{{{2p=-18}}}
{{{highlight(p=-9)}}}
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{{{p+2=-9+2}}}
{{{highlight(p+2=-7)}}}


Outlined in red are the two odd consecutive integers.