document.write( "Question 377997: If two times the smallest of two consecutive odd integers is the same as six times the largest, what is the smallest integer? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #268719 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"N\"$ and $\"N%2B2\"$ be the integers.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N=6N%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4N=12\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The integers are $\"-3\"$ and $\"-1\"$ .
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