document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908184>Question 908184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the sum of four cinsecutive odd numbers and three consecutive even numbers is 20.Also,the largest even number is 5 more than the largest odd number.what is the sum of the smallest odd number and the smallest even number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "option<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.cannot be determined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.none of these </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = the 1st odd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = the 1st even number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The difference between the sum of four consecutive odd numbers and three consecutive even numbers is 20.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+(a+2)+(a+4)+(a+6)) - (b+(b+2)+(b+4)) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4a+12) - (3b+6) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove bracket, minus changes the signs in the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 12 - 3b - 6 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3b + 6 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3b = 20 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3b = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Also, the largest even number is 5 more than the largest odd number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+4) = (a+6) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 4 = a + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a + 11 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 1st simplified equation replace b with (a+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3(a+7) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3a - 21 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 14 + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 35 is the 1st odd number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 35 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 42 is the 1st even number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"what is the sum of the smallest odd number and the smallest even number? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 + 42 = 77 </SPAN>\n" );
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