SOLUTION: An expression for the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is six less than twice the larger

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Question 1061014: An expression for the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is six less than twice the larger
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the integers be N and N+2.
N=2%28N%2B2%29-6
N=2N%2B4-6
N=2N-2
-N=-2
N=2
Since the answer is even, there is set of odd numbers that satisfy this equation.