Question

Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 176.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@Ultrilliam

Answer 3

@aqual

Answer 4

@dude

Answer 5

We know that odd integers are of the form 2k + 1 , for some integer k. So, according to this the two consecutive odd integers should be 2k + 1 and 2k + 3. So, the consecutive odd integers that add up to 176 are 2k + 1, i.e., 87 and 2k + 3, i.e., 89.

Answer 6

Huh?

Answer 7

o my bad too complicated?

Answer 8

Nah, i got it thx!