SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive odd integers is 14 more than three times the smaller

SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive odd integers is 14 more than three times the smaller

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Question 724207:
The greater of two consecutive odd integers is 14 more than three times the smaller
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X & (X+2) BE THE 2 INTEGERS.
X+2+14=3X
X-3X=-14-2
-2X=-16
X=-16/-2
X=8 ANS FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.
8+2=10 ANS. FOR THE LARGER INTEGER.
PROOF:
10+14=3*8
24=24
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