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If x is the first of two consecutive odd integers, and the sum of the two integers is 72, what is the smaller of the two integers?

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X = 35 is the right answer
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Answer:

x = 35.

Explanation:

since they are odd, the second number isn't x + 1, it is x + 2.

x + x + 2 = 72

2x + 2 = 72

2x = 70

x = 35

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