SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such 5 times the first integers is 12 more than 3 times the second

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such 5 times the first integers is 12 more than 3 times the second

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Question 79129This question is from textbook Beginners algebra
: Find two consecutive odd integers such 5 times the first integers is 12 more than 3 times the second This question is from textbook Beginners algebra

Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5X=3(X+2)+12
5X=3X+6+12
5X-3X=18
2X=18
X=9 ANSWER FOR THE SMALL ODD INTERGER.
PROOF
5*9=3(9+2)+12
45=3*11+12
45=33+12
45=45

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