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Q23. Find all pairs of consecutive odd positive integers both of which are smaller than 10 such that their sum is more than 11.

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Let x be smaller of two consecutive odd positive integers. Then the other integer is x+2.

Both integers are smaller than 10.

$\therefore \, \, \, x+2< 10$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, \, x< 10-2$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, \, x< 8$

Sum of both integers is more than 11.

$\therefore \, \, \, x+(x+2)> 11$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, (2x+2)> 11$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, 2x> 11-2$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, 2x> 9$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, x> \frac{9}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \, \, \, x> 4.5$

We conclude $\, \, \, \, x< 8$ and $\, \, \, x> 4.5$ and x is odd integer number.

x can be 5,7.

The two pairs of consecutive odd positive integers are $(5,7)\, \, \, and\, \, \, (7,9)$ .

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