SOLUTION: Can you please help me and show me how to translate this problem? Twice the sum of two consecutive odd integers is 32. Find the integers.

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Question 572737: Can you please help me and show me how to translate this problem?
Twice the sum of two consecutive odd integers is 32. Find the integers.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, bulls400:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the smallest odd integer +n+
The next higher odd integer would be +n+%2B+2+
given:
+2%2A%28+n+%2B+n+%2B+2+%29+=+32+
+2%2A%28+2n+%2B+2+%29+=+32+
+4n+%2B+4+=+32+
+4n+=+28+
+n+=+7+
+n+%2B+2+=+9+
The integers are 7 and 9
check:
+2%2A%28+n+%2B+n+%2B+2+%29+=+32+
+2%2A%28+7+%2B+9+%29+=+32+
+2%2A16+=+32+
+32+=+32+
OK

Answer by bulls400(11) About Me  (Show Source):