document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836033>Question 836033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is the same as 73 less than 5 times the larger. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's what the problem tells us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are A B <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A + 2 (consecutive odd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 5A - 73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of B into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(A+2) = 5A - 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A + 8 = 5A -73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4A from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = A - 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 73 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81 = A </SPAN>\n" );
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