The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 52. State the odd integer x
x + x + 2 = 52
Ok I'm still not sure what to do
x + x + 2 = 52
2x = 50
x = 25
x + 2 = 27
To find the odd integer, let's set up an equation.
Let's assume the first odd integer is x. Since we are looking for consecutive odd integers, the second odd integer will be x + 2 (since the difference between consecutive odd integers is always 2).
According to the problem, the sum of these two consecutive odd integers is 52.
So, we can write the equation as:
x + (x + 2) = 52
Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of x.
Combining like terms:
2x + 2 = 52
Subtracting 2 from both sides:
2x = 50
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 25
Therefore, the odd integer x is 25.