document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234761>Question 234761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the lesser of two consecutive odd integers is doubled, the result is 7 more than the greater of the two integers. Find the two integers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure even where to start with this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & x+2 be the 2 consecutive odd integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=(x+2)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 ans. for the lesser integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+2=11 ans. for the greater integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*9=11+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18  </SPAN>\n" );
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