SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers such that 70 more than the lesser is five times the greater

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Question 1151290: find two consecutive odd integers such that 70 more than the lesser is five times the greater
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the 2 consecutive odd integers be
+n+ and +n%2B2+
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+n+%2B+70+=+5%2A%28+n+%2B+2+%29+
+n+%2B+70+=+5n+%2B+10+
+4n+=+60+
+n+=+15+
and
+n+%2B+2+=+17+
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The numbers are 15 and 17
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check:
+n+%2B+70+=+5%2A%28+n+%2B+2+%29+
+15+%2B+70+=+5%2A17+
+85+=+85+
OK