Question

If the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 10,000, what is the smaller of the two?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Given,

The sum of two consecutive odd numbers = 10,000

To Find,

The smaller number out of the two =?

Solution,

We can solve the question using the following ways:

Let one of the numbers be $x$. Then the other number will be $x + 2$.

Given,

$x + x + 2 = 10,000$

⇒$2x = 9998$

⇒$x = \frac{9998}{2}$

⇒$x = 4999$

If one of the numbers is 4999, the other will be 5001.

Hence, the smaller of the two is 4999.