document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900478>Question 900478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times the larger of two consecutive odd integers is equal to one more than eight times the smaller. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545990 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=545990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5A = 8B+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B+2 (consecutive odd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of A from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(B+2) = 8B+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B+10 = 8B+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B + 9 = 8B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the smaller number is 3, then the larger is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>Prove it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*5 = 8*3 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = 24 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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