document.write( "Question 385578: When the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is added to 3 times the larger, the result is 34. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #272778 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x and (x+2)represent the two consecutive odd integers 
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document.write( "  x + 3(x+2) = 34
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "  x + 3x + 6 = 34
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document.write( "      4x = 28
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document.write( "       x = 7, the smaller of the consecutive odd integers, 9 the larger
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document.write( "  7 + 3*9 = 7 + 27 = 34 
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