document.write( "Question 1077742: there are two consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the greater number and 4 times the smaller number is 177. by constructing an appropriate equation,plz Teach me how to determine these two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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Two consecutive ODD numbers, x and x+2;
\n" ); document.write( "The described sum: $\"%28x%2B2%29%2B4x=177\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2%2B4x=177\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B2=177\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=175\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=175%2F5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=35%29\"$ ------smaller\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2=highlight%2837%29\"$ -------greater \n" ); document.write( "

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