document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853376>Question 853376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two consecutive odd integers have a sum of 24 and a product of 143. Find the larger number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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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( "The integers are 11 and 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To confirm, 11 + 13 = 24 and 11 * 13 = 143. </SPAN>\n" );
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