The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 56, how do you find the two odd integers?
1 Answer
The odd numbers are 29 and 27
Explanation:
There are several way to do this. I am opting to use the derivation of odd number method. The thing about this is that is uses what I call a seed value that has to be converted to arrive at the value you want.
If a number is divisible by 2 yielding an integer answer then you have an even number. To convert this to odd just add or subtract 1
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Let any even number be
Then any odd number is
If the first odd number be
Then the second odd number is
Think like this:
Next number is even:
Next number is odd:
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Using the above notation
Let the first odd number be:
Let the second odd number be:
Given that:
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so the first odd number:
second odd number is
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