Question

The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 256. What is the value of the larger integer?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

The greatest of the integers is 129 (C).

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the first integer.

x + (x + 2) = 256

2x + 2 = 256

2x = 254

x = 127

127 + 129 = 256