document.write( "Question 547030: For two consecutive odd integers, the sum of 3 times the smaller and the larger is 14.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #356184 by Maths68(1474) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Smaller odd integer = x+1 \n" ); document.write( "Larger odd integer = x+3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Given \n" ); document.write( "Sum of 3 time the smaller and the larger is 14 \n" ); document.write( "3(x+1)+x+3=14 \n" ); document.write( "3x+3+x+3=14 \n" ); document.write( "4x+6=14 \n" ); document.write( "4x=14-6 \n" ); document.write( "4x=8 \n" ); document.write( "4x/4=8/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller odd integer = x+1 = 2+1 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "Larger odd integer = x+3 = 2+3 = 5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |