Question 135406
The odd integers: x, (x+2)
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Write an equation for the statement:
"Twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 less than three times the lesser."
2(x+2) = 3x - 13
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Find the integers.
2x + 4 = 3x - 13; multiply what's inside the brackets
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4 + 13 = 3x - 2x
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17 = x
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The numbers: 17, 19
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Check this solution in the statement
"Twice the greater of two consecutive odd integers is 13 less than three times the lesser."
2*19 = 3(17) - 13; confirms our answer
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Not that hard, right?