Question

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

Answer 1

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.