document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691347>Question 691347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 2 consecutive odd numbers such that the second is 3 times the first? I know the answer but I dont know how to work it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 3(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2*1-1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2*1+1 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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