SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd intergers such that 4 times the larger is 29 more than three times the smaller/

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Question 165743: find two consecutive odd intergers such that 4 times the larger is 29 more than three times the smaller/
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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lets call our 2 integers x and x+2
4(x+2)=3x+29 distribute the left side
4x+8=3x+29 subtract 3x and 8 from both sides
x=21
so our consecutive integers are 21,23