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Question 495852: if the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is subracted from twice the larger one, then the result is 13, find the integers
Found 2 solutions by NirMath4U, MathTherapy:
Answer by NirMath4U(7)   (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10549)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the smaller of two consecutive odd integers is subracted from twice the larger one, then the result is 13, find the integers
Let the smaller odd number be F
Then the other is F + 2
Since the smaller number (F) is subtracted from twice the larger one (F + 2), giving us 13, then we can say that: 2(F + 2) - F = 13
2F + 4 - F = 13
F, or first odd integer = 13 - 4, or  and other is 
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1st odd integer: 9
Twice second = 2(11) = 22
As seen, when the first (9) is subtracted from twice the larger (22), the result is 13.
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