SOLUTION: find the larger of two consecutive odd integers if the larger is 40 less than three times the smaller

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Question 810883: find the larger of two consecutive odd integers if the larger is 40 less than three times the smaller
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)

x+2 = 3x - 40
-2x = -42
x = 21

The integers are 21 and 23.