SOLUTION: two consecutive odd integers as such that the greater added to twice the matter gives 5, find the integers

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Question 1126975: two consecutive odd integers as such that the greater added to twice the matter gives 5, find the integers

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two consecutive odd integers as such that the greater added to twice the matter gives 5, find the integers
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two consecutive odd integers as such that the greater added to twice the cross%28+matter%29+ smaller gives 5, find the integers
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Let n = the smaller, then n + 2 is the larger.
(n+2) + 2(n) = 5
3n + 2 = 5
3n = 3
n = 1 —> n+2 = 3
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Ans: 1 and 3
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