SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers such that five times the larger decreased by the smaller is 38

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Question 1116535: find two consecutive odd integers such that five times the larger decreased by the smaller is 38
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume n is an odd integer.
n+2 is the next odd integer.

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five times the larger decreased by the smaller is 38.
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5%28n%2B2%29-n=38
4n%2B10=38
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