Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 32. Find the integers.

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23-05-2016
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Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 32. Find the integers.

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pingwin09 pingwin09 · Answer 1 · 2016-05-23T09:33:09+02:00

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23-05-2016

Let
x = first consecutive odd
x + 2 = second consecutive odd

Based on the problem, we equate
x + (x + 2) = 32
Solving for x,
2x + 2 = 32
2x = 32 - 2
2x = 30
x = 30/2
x = 15
and x + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17

Therefore, the integers are 15 and 17.

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