Problema Solution
Find the least of two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 120.
The least of the two integers is
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Two consecutive odd integers can be written as:
2x - 1 and 2x + 1, where x is integer.
The sum of the consecutive odd integers is 120:
(2x - 1) + (2x + 1) = 120
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x = 30
2x - 1 = 2*30 - 1 = 59
2x + 1 = 2*30 + 1 = 61
The least of the two integers is 59.