Question

Find the two consecutive positive odd integers whose sum is $32.$

Answer 1

Let the two consecutive positive odd integers be $x$ and $(x+2)$.

According to the question,
$\begin{array}{cc}\left(x\right)+(x+2)& =32\\ 2x+2& =32\\ 2x& =30\\ x& =15\end{array}$

Since $x=15$, then the other integer will be,

$x+2=15+2$

$=17$

$\therefore$ The two required consecutive positive odd integers whose sum is $32$ are $15$ and $17$.