SOLUTION: there are two consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the greater number and 4 times the smaller number is 177. by constructing an appropriate equation,plz Teach me how to det

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Question 1077742: there are two consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the greater number and 4 times the smaller number is 177. by constructing an appropriate equation,plz Teach me how to determine these two numbers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two consecutive ODD numbers, x and x+2;
The described sum: %28x%2B2%29%2B4x=177

Solve:
x%2B2%2B4x=177
5x%2B2=177
5x=175
x=175%2F5
highlight%28x=35%29------smaller

x%2B2=highlight%2837%29-------greater