document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252574>Question 252574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive odd integers equals their difference cubed. Find the smaller of the two. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X = first number and X+2 = next odd integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X + X + 2) = (x + 2 - x)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2) = 2^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two numbers are 3 and 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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