document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107781>Question 107781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive odd integers such that 5 times the first integer is 12 more than 3 times the second. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+2) ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE ODD NUMBERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=3(X+2)+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=3X+6+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-3X=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER ODD NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+2=11 FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*9=3(11)+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=33+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=45<BR>\n" );
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