SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such that 59 more than the lesser is four times the greater. The lesser consecutive odd integer is ---- and the greater consecutive odd integ

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such that 59 more than the lesser is four times the greater. The lesser consecutive odd integer is ---- and the greater consecutive odd integ

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Question 1087845: Find two consecutive odd integers such that 59 more than the lesser is four times the greater.

The lesser consecutive odd integer is ---- and the greater consecutive odd integer is ------.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x = lesser
x+2 = greater

Translate the English into algebra:

x+59 = 4(x+2)

Now solve for x, the lesser, then
add 2 to get the greater.

Edwin

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