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Find the consecutive odd integers that have a sum of 9. order them from least to greatest

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Hello from MrBillDoesMath!

Answer:

No solution is possible using odd consecutive integer

Discussion:

Let "n" be the smaller odd integer. Then

n + (n+2) = 9 =>

2n + 2 = 9 =>

2n = 7 => Oops! 2n is an even integer; 7 is odd. NO integer solution exists


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