document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742414>Question 742414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 2 consecutive odd intergers such that three times the first is eight more than the second integer. How do I set up and solve this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find 2 consecutive odd integers such that three times the first is eight more than the second integer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let i be our first odd integer, then i+2 is the second odd integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we now have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3i = (i+2)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3i = i+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2i =10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the solution to the problem is 5 and 7<BR>\n" );
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