document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159034>Question 159034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two race cars, A and B, have numbers that are consecutive odd integers whose sum is 88. If A is smaller, find the number on each car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=A 1rst odd number B=X+2=2nd consecutive odd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+X+2=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging in values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+45=88\r<BR>\n" );
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