document.write( "Question 161029: twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 less than three times the lesser number. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118653 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the two odd consecutive integers be: x, (x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for what it says: \n" ); document.write( "\"twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 less than three times the lesser number.\" \n" ); document.write( "2(x+2) = 3x - 13 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 4 = 3x - 13 \n" ); document.write( "4 + 13 = 3x - 2x \n" ); document.write( "17 = x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The two numbers, 17, 19 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in the given statement \n" ); document.write( "2(19) = 3(17) - 13 \n" ); document.write( "38 = 51 - 13\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |