SOLUTION: Find 2 consecutive odd integers such that their sum is 9 more than 3 times the smaller. What are the integers?

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Question 240485: Find 2 consecutive odd integers such that their sum is 9 more than 3 times the smaller. What are the integers?
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x = an integer
x+2 = an odd consecutive integer
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x%2B%28x%2B2%29=9%2B3x
2x%2B2=9%2B3x
2x-3x=9-2
-x=7
x=-7 ... this is your first integer
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x%2B2
-7%2B2
-5 ... this is your odd consecutive integer