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Question 463623: There are two consecutive odd numbers such that twice the smaller number plus one is ten more than the greater number. What is the smaller number?
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smaller number be 2x+1 then the greater number will be: 2x+3.
Write the equation as we read:2%282x%2B1%29%2B1=%282x%2B3%29%2B10, solving this equation we
get:4x%2B3=2x%2B13=>2x=10=>x=5.The smaller number is:2%2A5%2B1=11.