SOLUTION: The sum of 2 consecutive odd integers is 16 more than the 4 times the smaller integer. Find the integers.
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Question 1097533: The sum of 2 consecutive odd integers is 16 more than the 4 times the smaller integer. Find the integers.
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The integers are and
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Workout:
a + (a+2) = 16 + 4a
2a+2 = 16 + 4a
2a = -14
a = -7 —> a+2 = -5
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Check:
a + (a+2) = -7 + -5 = -12
16 + 4a = 16 + 4*(-7) = 16 + (-28) = -12
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