Answer:
x = 9 (first odd number)
x + 2 = 11 (second odd number)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x =first odd number
x + 2=second odd number
given:
1/x - 1/(x + 2) = 2/99
Find the LCM
(x+2)-x / x(x+2)=2/99
x+2-x / x(x+2)=2/99
common denominator x( x + 2)
2 / x(x + 2) = 2/99
Take the reciprocal of both sides
1/2x(x + 2) = 99/2
multiply both by 2
x(x +2) = 99
Expand the left side
x^2 + 2x = 99
add 1 to both sides
x^2 + 2x + 1 = 100
express the left side as a square
(x + 1)^2 = 100
Square root of both sides
x + 1 = 10 or x + 1 = -10
taking the positive root only
x = 9 (first odd number)
x + 2 = 11 (second odd number)
check:
1/9 - 1/11 = 2/99
11/99 - 9/99 = 2/99
2/99 = 2/99
