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Find the larger of the two consecutive odd integers if the larger is 40 less then three times the smaller.
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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( "2x+1 = 3x-40
\n" ); document.write( "x = 41
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-1 = 81
\n" ); document.write( "2x+1 = 83
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