SOLUTION: The difference of five times an odd integer and three times the next consecutive odd integer is 24. What is the sum of the two odd integers?

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Question 1185857: The difference of five times an odd integer and three times the next consecutive odd integer is 24.
What is the sum of the two odd integers?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two odd integers, n, n+2
The difference of five times an odd integer and three times the next consecutive odd integer is 24.
5n - 3(n+2) = 24
5n - 3n - 6 = 24
2n = 24 + 6
2n = 30
n = 30/2
n = 15 is the 1st odd integer
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What is the sum of the two odd integers?
15 + 17 = 32