SOLUTION: Nine times the first of two consecutive odd integers equals seven times the second. Find the integers.

SOLUTION: Nine times the first of two consecutive odd integers equals seven times the second. Find the integers.

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Question 103461: Nine times the first of two consecutive odd integers equals seven times the second. Find the integers.
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=the first integer
x+2=the second integer
9x=7(x+2)
9x=7x+14
9x-7x=14
2x=14
x=14/2
x=7 answer for the first number.
9*7=7(7+2)
56=7*9
56=56

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