Question

The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. Find the numben.​

Answer 1

Answer:Hey mate the answer should have been 'The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. Find the number.​'

Step-by-step explanation:So the answer fro this is (2x + 1) + (2x + 3) = 56. x = 13. Answers: The 2 numbers are: (2x + 1) = 26 + 1 = 27, and (2x + 3) = 26 + 3 = 29.

Answer 2

Answer:

The numbers are 27 and 29.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that,

The numbers are odd and also they are consecutive.

So, let the numbers be x and (x + 2)

Now, you might ask why I took x and (x + 2), instead of just (x + 1)

See, let's choose 3, it is an odd number, now the next consecutive odd number is 5, thus they have a difference of 2

So, the numbers are 3 and (3 + 2) = 5

So, x and (x + 2) is correct, and it is only correct because they have given us that these numbers are consecutive numbers.

Now, according to the Question,

x + (x + 2) = 56

x + x + 2 = 56

2x + 2 = 56

2x = 56 - 2

2x = 54

x = 54/2

x = 27

Thus,

x + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29

Hence,

The numbers are 27 and 29.

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