SOLUTION: Seven times the first of two consecutive odd integers is equal to five times the second. Find each integer.

SOLUTION: Seven times the first of two consecutive odd integers is equal to five times the second. Find each integer.

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Question 265928: Seven times the first of two consecutive odd integers is equal to five times the second. Find each integer.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X & X+2 BE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE ODD INTEGERS.
7X=5(X+2)
7X=5X+10
7X-5X=10
2X=10
X=10/2
X=5 ANS.
5+2=7 ANS.
PROOF:
7*5=5*7
35=35
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