SOLUTION: When the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is added to 3 times the larger, the result is 34. What are the integers?

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Question 385578: When the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is added to 3 times the larger, the result is 34. What are the integers?
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Hi,         

Let x and (x+2)represent the two consecutive odd integers 

Write as we Read***

  x + 3(x+2) = 34

solving for x

  x + 3x + 6 = 34

      4x = 28

       x = 7, the smaller of the consecutive odd integers, 9 the larger

CHECKING our Anwer***

  7 + 3*9 = 7 + 27 = 34