SOLUTION: twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is thirteen less than three times the lesser number?

SOLUTION: twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is thirteen less than three times the lesser number?

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Question 105819: twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is thirteen less than three times the lesser number?
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X & X+2 BE THE 2 ODD INTEGERS.
2(X+2)=X+13
2X+4=X+13
2X-X=13-4
X=9 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.
9+2=11 IS THE LARGER INTEGER.
PROOF
2(11)=9+13
22=22

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