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two consecutive odd integers are such that one-third the smaller one is greater than two thirds of the larger one by 2.determine the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)(2x-1) > (2/3)(2x+1) + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2x-1 > 2(2x+1) + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-1 > 4x+4
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "2x < -5
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x < -5/2
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