Question 1083645
Find two consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is 2 less than 6 times the first number.
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Numbers, n and n+2
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{{{n+n+2=-2+6n}}}
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{{{2n+2=-2+6n}}}
{{{2=4n-2}}}
{{{4n=4}}}
{{{n=1}}}, 


The numbers are 1 and 3.