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25 April, 04:38

Find two consecutive odd integers whose sum is 36.

Which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

2x = 36

2x + 1 = 36

2x + 2 = 36

x^2 + 2 = 36

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  1. 25 April, 04:49
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    Let the first number be x and the second x+2. Their sum, x + x + 2, is 36.

    Thus, 2x = 34, and x = 17. The second number is x+17 = 19.

    So 2x + 2 = 36 is the correct choice here.
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