Question 133594
X & X+2 ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE ODD NUMBERS.
5X+3(X+2)=62
5X+3X+6=62
8X=62-6
8X=56
X=56/8
X=7 FOR THE SMALLER ODD NUMBER.
7+2=9 IS THE LARGER ODD NUMBER.
PROOF
5*7+3*9=62
35+27=62
62=62
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7X+4(X+5)=108
7X+4X+20=108
11X=108-20
11X=88
X=88/11
X=8 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
8+5=13 FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.
PROOF
7*8+4*13=108
56+52=108
108=108
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X+X+1+X+2=57
3X+3=57
3X=57-3
3X=54
X=54/3
X=18 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
18=1=19 THE NEXT NUMBER.
18+2=20 THE LARGER NUMBER.
PROOF.
18+19+20=57
57=57
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