document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901078>Question 901078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller exceeds tow time the larger by 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546437 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=546437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = B+2 (consecutive odd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2A+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of A from the first equation into the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2A+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2(B+2) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2B+4 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2B + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If B is 11, then A is 13.<bR><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: <i>three times the smaller exceeds tow time the larger by 7</i><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 11 = (2*13)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 = 26+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33=33 </SPAN>\n" );
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