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( "
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find two consecutive odd numbers such that one fifth of the smaller exceeds one ninth of the greater by 2
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1/5)(2x-1) = (1/9)(2x+1) + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 45 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "9(2x-1) = 5(2x+1) + 90
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\n" ); document.write( "18x - 9 = 10x + 95
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\n" ); document.write( "8x = 104
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 13
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 25
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 27
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