The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 236. What is smaller integers

I'll say the first integer is x. The next consecutive odd number would be x+2. If the sum of the odd integers is 236, the equation would be

x + (x + 2) = 236

solve for x

2x + 2 = 236

subtract 2 from each side of the equation

2x = 234

divide both sides by 2

x = 117

117 is the first odd integer. to find the other integer (x + 2), substitute 117 for x, and you have 117 + 2, which equals 119

The two consecutive odd integers that add up to 236 are 117 and 119.