The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. Find the numbers.

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Let the two consecutive odd numbers be x and x + 2. The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56: x + (x + 2) = 56 ⇒ 2x + 2 = 56 ⇒ 2x = 56 - 2 [Transposing +2 to RHS] ⇒ 2x = 54 ⇒ x = ⇒ x = 27 The numbers are 27 and 27 + 2 = 29. Hence, the required numbers are 27 and 29.

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The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. Find the numbers.

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