SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the first plus two times the second is 39

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Question 483178: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the first plus two times the second is 39
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Let x+1 and x+3 are two integer
3(x+1)+2(x+3)=39
3x+3+2x+6=39
5x+9=39
5x=39-9
5x=30
x=30/5
x=6
First odd integer = x+1=6+1=7
Second odd integer = x+3=6+3=9
7 and 9 are two consecutive odd integers