document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304687>Question 304687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One third the sum of two consecutive odd integers is five less than the smaller integer. Find both integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "But a and b are consecutive odds numbers. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B2+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B2+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So b must be 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does (1/3)(17+19) = 17-5 ???<BR>\n" );
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