document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121669>Question 121669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of three-sevenths of the first number and one-third of the second number is equal to thirty-eight. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89375 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=89375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & X+2 BE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE ODD NUMBERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X/7+(X+2)/3=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3*3X+7(X+2)]/3*7=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[9X+7X+14]/21=38 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16X+14=21*38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16X=798-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16X=784<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=784/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=49 THE SMALLER ODD NUMBER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+2=51 THE LARGER ODD NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*49/7+51/3=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7+17=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+17=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=38\r<BR>\n" );
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