document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221523>Question 221523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether there are two consecutive odd integers such that 5 times the first exceeds 3 times the second by 54. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st odd: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd odd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2x-1) = 3(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5 = 6x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st odd: 2*2-1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd odd: 2*2+1 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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