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Choose what the expression below best represents within the context of the word probpem. the sum of two consecutive odd integers eauals 12. what are they?

x represents a. the smaller or b. the bigger

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Let smaller, a = x then b = x + 2

x + x + 2 = 12

2x = 10

x = 5

So the 2 numbers are 5 and 7.

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