document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669131>Question 669131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive odd integers such that one third of the smaller plus twice the larger equals 7 more than the sum of the two numbers. Explain your answer and show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the odd integers be x & x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x + 2(x+2)= x+x+2+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 + 2x+4 = 2x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6x+12=6x+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 15 & 17\r<BR>\n" );
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