SOLUTION: I know the answer to this question (-11, -9), I just don't understand how the problem was solved. Please show me details in solving this question. Thank you. Find two consecutiv

Question 455714: I know the answer to this question (-11, -9), I just don't understand how the problem was solved. Please show me details in solving this question. Thank you.
Find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the larger is 15 more than three times the smaller.
Answer by simranb(63) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two consecutive odd numbers be x and x+2
then according to the question
3(x)+15=2(x+2)
3x+15=2x+4
3x-2x=4-15
x=-11
so x+2=-11+2
=-9
So the two numbers are -11,-9
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