document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933112>Question 933112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 24 and a product of 143. Find the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+2 = the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x with 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+2 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 11 and 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11)(13)=143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    143 =143 </SPAN>\n" );
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