plz help can u tell me the equation too?
2007-11-27 11:36:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Don't exist; the sum of two odd numbers is even.
Steve
2007-11-27 11:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two consecutive integers equaling 217 would be 108+109. The only way to add two numbers and get an odd-numbered result is if one is odd. Two odds make even.
2007-11-27 19:46:26 · answer #2 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odd integers are 2 apart so, if x = 1st odd integer then x + 2 = 2nd odd integer
add these = 217
x + (x+2) = 217
2x + 2 = 217
2x = 215
x = 107.5 which is not an integer, so you must have the problem mistyped. (Fact: any two odd numbers will always add to be an even)
2007-11-27 19:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by Linda K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
n is the first integer n+2 will be the consectutive odd integer because the next odd integer will be 2 away. so you add them to get 2n+2=217 so n = 107.5 but n has to be an integer so there is no solution
2007-11-27 19:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by HI!!!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignoring odd...
a + b = 217
and b = a + 1 so...
a + a + 1 = 217
or 2a = 216 so a = 108 and b = 109
all the best
2007-11-27 19:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two numbers would HAVE to be even. odd+odd=even!!!
2007-11-27 19:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by cleveland4ever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X + (X+2) = 217
2X = 215
X = 107.5
No Answer.
2007-11-27 19:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by lvscottt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone asked you a trick question.
2007-11-27 19:47:32 · answer #8 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋