document.write( "Question 917142: The sum of two consecutive odd integers equals 12. Does x equal the smaller or larger integer?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #556522 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Yes, x is the smaller
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "The two consecutive odd integers are: 5, 7
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