document.write( "Question 696896: find two consecative odd number such that one fifth of the smaller exceeds one ninth of the greater by 2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #429447 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find two consecutive odd numbers such that one fifth of the smaller exceeds one ninth of the greater by 2 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1/5)(2x-1) = (1/9)(2x+1) + 2 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 45 to get: \n" ); document.write( "9(2x-1) = 5(2x+1) + 90 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "18x - 9 = 10x + 95 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "8x = 104 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 13 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |