SOLUTION: 1)Find the consecutive odd numbers such that seven times the smaller subtracted from nine times the greater number make 5o
2) I added 55 to a certain numbe and then divided the su
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Question 850117: 1)Find the consecutive odd numbers such that seven times the smaller subtracted from nine times the greater number make 5o
2) I added 55 to a certain numbe and then divided the sum by 4 the result is five times the first number.find the number Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET X BE THE FIRST ODD NUMBER
LET (X+2) BE THE NEXT ODD NUMBER.
9(X+2)-7X=50
9X+18-7X=50
2X=50-18
2X=32
X=32/2
X=16 ANS FOR THE FIRST ODD NUMBER.
16+2=18 ANS. FOR THE NEST ODD NUMBER.
PROOF:
9*18-7*16=50
162-112=50
50=50
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