Question

The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 204.Find the two odd numbers.

Answer 1

Let the two consecutive odd numbers be (2x + 1) and (2x + 3).

According to the given condition,

(2x + 1) + (2x + 3) = 204

⇒ 4x + 4 = 204

⇒ 4x = 200

⇒ x = 50

So, consecutive odd numbers are:

2x + 1 = 2(50) + 1 = 101 and

2x + 3 = 2(50) + 3 = 103