SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller is the sum of twice the larger and 29.

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Question 829802: find two consecutive odd integers such that three times the smaller is the sum of twice the larger and 29.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = x + 2
3x = 2y + 29
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put the system of linear equations into standard form:
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x - y = -2
3x - 2y = 29
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solution:
x = 33
y = 35
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