document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728555>Question 728555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one third of the sum of two consecutive odd integers is 5 less than the greater of the two.  What are the two odd integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & X+2 BE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE ODD INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+X+2)/3=(X+2)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X+2)/3=X-3 CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(X-3)=2X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-9=2X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-2X=2+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+2=13 ANS. FOR THE LARGER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11+13)/3=13-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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