SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such that six times the smaller added to the larger gives a sum of 72

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Question 821550: Find two consecutive odd integers such that six times the smaller added to the larger gives a sum of 72
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = x + 2
6x + y = 72
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -2
6x + y = 72
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answer:
x= 10
y= 12
there do not appear to be two consecutive ODD integers that meet the given conditions, but there are two EVEN integers that do, as shown.
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