SOLUTION: fives times the larger of two consecutive odd integers is one more than eight times the number

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Question 1053006: fives times the larger of two consecutive odd integers is one more than eight times the number
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highlight%28cross%28fives%29%29 Five times the larger of two consecutive odd integers is one more than eight times the highlight%28other%29 number.
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5(n+2) - 1 = 8n.

9 = 3n,

n = 3.

Answer. The numbers are 3 and 5.