document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208504>Question 208504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really having trouble transferiing this question from words to the actual problem please help,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 2 consecutive odd integers such that twice the greater is 17 more than the lesser. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+1) = 2x-1 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2 = 2x + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller: 2x-1 = 2*7-1 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lafter: 2x+1 = 2*7_1 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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