document.write( "Question 496819: the larger of two consecutive odd integers is 7 greather than twice the smaller. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #336562 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let \n" ); document.write( "smaller number = x+1 \n" ); document.write( "larger number =x+3 \n" ); document.write( "twice the smaller = 2(x+1) \n" ); document.write( "larger is 7 greater = (x+3)+ 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "According to the given condition \n" ); document.write( "2(x+1)=(x+3)+ 7 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2=x+3+7 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2=x+10 \n" ); document.write( "2x-x=10-2 \n" ); document.write( "x=8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \n" ); document.write( "smaller number = x+1=8+1=9 \n" ); document.write( "larger number =x+3=8+3=11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |