Question

the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. find the numbers

Answer 1

let one consecutive odd number be x
and let the other consecutive odd number be x+3
given sum of those 2 numbers= 56
i.e
x+x+2=56
2x=56-2
2x=54
x=54/2
x=27

Therefore, one consecutive odd number=x=27
and the other consecutive number= x+2= 27+2= 29

Answer 2

To solve this problem, you need to write an equation using what you know.
You know that the sum of two odd integers is 56. So pick x to be your first odd integer, which would make x+2 the next odd integer. So your equation would be:
x + (x+2) = 56

2x + 2 = 56
2x = 54
x = 27
x + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29
So your two consecutive odd integers are 27 and 29.