Question

Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 36.

Which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

2x = 36
2x + 1 = 36
2x + 2 = 36
x2 + 2 = 36

Answer 1

2x +2
this equation will be used to solve the problem because there is a difference of 2 between two odd numbers.

here is your solution →

let the first number be x
second number=x+2
according to the question
x+x+2=36
2x+2=36
2x=34
x=17(first number)
the second Number =x+2=17+2=19

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