document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028450>Question 1028450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write down and slove the following equation for the following <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find two consecutive odd numbers so that difference between 5 times the larger number and 3 times the smaller number is 120 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the smaller number, x.  Then the next odd number is x+2.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2) - 3x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 10 - 3x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 10 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55 so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your numbers are 55 and 57. </SPAN>\n" );
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