document.write( "Question 1136351: find two consecutive odd integers such that 47 more than the lesser is four times the greater. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #754109 by Olasko(10)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the numbers be n and n+2 respectively. \n" ); document.write( "47 + n = 4 ( n + 2 ) \n" ); document.write( "opening bracket \n" ); document.write( "4n + 8 = 47 + n \n" ); document.write( "collecting like terms \n" ); document.write( "3n = 39 \n" ); document.write( "n = 13. The numbers are 13 and 15 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |