SOLUTION: I'm having trouble with word problems. Here is the question. Find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the greater is 17 more than the lesser. I know that consecu

SOLUTION: I'm having trouble with word problems. Here is the question. Find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the greater is 17 more than the lesser. I know that consecu

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Question 447169: I'm having trouble with word problems. Here is the question.
Find two consecutive odd integers such that twice the greater is 17 more than the lesser.
I know that consecutive odd integers would be x, x+2. Help :) Thanks so much.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(x + 2) = x + 17
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