document.write( "Question 434770: Can someone show me the formula for this equation so I can use it as a basis to help with the rest of my son's homework. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "four times an even number is 13 more than 3 times the next odd number. What is the even number?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #301089 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Since the numbers go even,odd,even,odd, etc.
\n" ); document.write( "you can call the numbers \"n\" and \"n%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4n+=+3%2A%28n+%2B+1%29+%2B13+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4n+=+3n+%2B+3+%2B+13+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n%2B+1+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 16 and 17
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4%2A16+=+3%2A%2816+%2B+1%29+%2B13+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+64+=+51+%2B+13+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+64+=+64+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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