SOLUTION: Find two consecutive odd integers such as the smaller one is 12 more than one-third the larger

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Question 858417: Find two consecutive odd integers such as the smaller one is 12 more than one-third the larger
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)

x = 12 + 1/3 * (x+2)
x - 12 = 1/3 * (x+2)
3x - 36 = x + 2
2x = 38
x = 19

The integers are 19 and 21.