SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller one exceeds two times the larger one by 7

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Question 797657: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller one exceeds two times the larger one by 7
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Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) n-m=2
2) 3m+7=2n
3(n-2)+7=2n
3n-6+7=2n
n=-1
so m=-3

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller one exceeds two times the larger one by 7

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