document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55605>Question 55605</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028241789/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 less than three times the lesser. find the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "define a variable <BR>\n" );
document.write( "write equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you show me how to do this problem please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smaller number,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x + 2 will be greater number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to devise an equation now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the smaller number will be 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 13 less than twice the greater 2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the equation will look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 13 = 2(x+2). Multiply out right hand side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-13 = 2x+4 Subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x-13 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-13 = 4  Add 13 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 This is the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so greater number is x+2 =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is 17 and 19<BR>\n" );
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