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Question 489861: college algebra - Nine times the first two consecutive odd integers equals seven times the second. What are the integers?
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Nine times the first two consecutive odd integers equals seven times the second. What are the integers?
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
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Equation:
9(2x-1) = 7(2x+1)
18x-9 = 14x+7
4x = 16
x = 4
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1st: 2x-1 = 7
2nd: 2x+1 = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.