SOLUTION: For two consecutive odd integers, sum of smaller and four times the larger=33. Find the integers

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Question 957557: For two consecutive odd integers, sum of smaller and four times the larger=33. Find the integers
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X BE THE SMALLER ODD INTEGER.
LET X+2 BE THE LARGER ODD INTEGER.
X+4(X+2)=33
X+4X+8=33
5X=33-8
5X=25
X=25/5
X=5 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER ODD INTEGER.
5+2=7 ANS. FOR THE LARGER ODD INTEGER.
PROOF:
5+4*7=33
2+28=33
33=33