SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 19 more than five times the larger integer

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Question 991492: The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 19 more than five times the larger integer
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and x+2 are the two integers
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x+x+2=5(x+2)+19
2x+2=5x+10+19
2x+2=5x+29
-27=3x
-9=x
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x+2=-9+2=-7
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ANSWER: The two integers are -9 and -7.
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CHECK:
(-7)+(-9)=5(-7)+19
-16=(-35)+19
-16=-16