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Question 956704: Please help me with this :(
For two consecutive odd numbers, the sum is twice the first and three times the second is 61. What are the numbers?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the first odd integer, then the next odd integer is x+2, therefore
2x +3(x+2) = 61
5x +6 = 61
5x = 55
x = 11
the two odd consecutive integers are 11 and 13