SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller is 5 more than twice the larger.

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Question 788904: Find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller is 5 more than twice the larger.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)

3x = 2(x+2) + 5
3x = 2x + 9
x = 9

The integers are 9 and 11.