Question

How would you solve? How do you figure out how to solve and what are helpful tips for future problems ?

Answer 1

Since each odd (or even) is two greater than the previous number, two consecutive such numbers are n and n+2.

The we are told that the sum of two such number is 100, so we can say:

n+n+2=100  combining like terms on the left side you get:

2n+2=100


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to solve, if you were interested...subtract 2 from both sides

2n=98  divide both sides by 2

n=49

So the two odd numbers are 49 and 51