SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is 2 less than 6 times the first number. Find the numbers.

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Question 1083645: Find two consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is 2 less than 6 times the first number. Find the numbers.
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Find two consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is 2 less than 6 times the first number.
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Numbers, n and n+2
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n%2Bn%2B2=-2%2B6n
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2n%2B2=-2%2B6n
2=4n-2
4n=4
n=1,

The numbers are 1 and 3.