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The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 124

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Greetings!

Let x represent the first odd number
Let x+2 represent the second odd number

To solve for the numbers, we can create an equation:

(x)+(x+2)=124

Combine like terms:

2x+2=124

Add -2 to both sides:

(2x+2)+(-2)=(124)+(-2)


2x=122

Divide both sides by 2:

(2x)/(2)= (122)/(2)


x=61

The Answer Is:

\boxed{x=61}

The two consecutive odd numbers are 61 and 63.

I hope this helped!
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