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Algebra.Com's Answer #816721 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two odd integers, n, n+2 \n" ); document.write( "The difference of five times an odd integer and three times the next consecutive odd integer is 24. \n" ); document.write( "5n - 3(n+2) = 24 \n" ); document.write( "5n - 3n - 6 = 24 \n" ); document.write( "2n = 24 + 6 \n" ); document.write( "2n = 30 \n" ); document.write( "n = 30/2 \n" ); document.write( "n = 15 is the 1st odd integer \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "What is the sum of the two odd integers? \n" ); document.write( "15 + 17 = 32 \n" ); document.write( " |