document.write( "Question 463623: There are two consecutive odd numbers such that twice the smaller number plus one is ten more than the greater number. What is the smaller number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the smaller number be 2x+1 then the greater number will be: 2x+3.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write the equation as we read:\"2%282x%2B1%29%2B1=%282x%2B3%29%2B10\", solving this equation we \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "get:\"4x%2B3=2x%2B13\"=>\"2x=10\"=>\"x=5\".The smaller number is:\"2%2A5%2B1=11\".
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