yvngny
yvngny yvngny
  • 05-04-2018
  • Mathematics
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what the sum of two consecutive odd intergers is 248

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minmjeter minmjeter
  • 05-04-2018
x + (x+2) = 248
2x+2=248
2x=246
x=123    The answer is 123 and 125
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perixwinkle
perixwinkle perixwinkle
  • 24-08-2018

Let's have x be the smaller number.

x+x+2=248

2x+2=248

2x=246

x=123

So, the numbers are 123 and 125. x+2 represented the greater odd integer so, we had to add them together and solve for x.

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