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  • 18-01-2018
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The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 124

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BenjaminG123
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  • 18-01-2018
Greetings!

Let x represent the first odd number
Let x+2 represent the second odd number

To solve for the numbers, we can create an equation:
[tex](x)+(x+2)=124[/tex]

Combine like terms:
[tex]2x+2=124[/tex]

Add -2 to both sides:
[tex](2x+2)+(-2)=(124)+(-2)[/tex]

[tex]2x=122[/tex]

Divide both sides by 2:
[tex] \frac{2x}{2}= \frac{122}{2} [/tex]

[tex]x=61[/tex]

The Answer Is:
[tex]\boxed{x=61} [/tex]

The two consecutive odd numbers are 61 and 63.

I hope this helped!
-Benjamin
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