SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd numbers such that when the smaller number is subtracted from three times bigger number the result is 56.

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Question 835830: find two consecutive odd numbers such that when the smaller number is subtracted from three times bigger number the result is 56.
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find two consecutive odd numbers such that when the smaller number is subtracted from three times bigger number the result is 56.
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Use x & y
y = x + 2
y - 3x = 56