Concept explainers
Find value of the unknown two odd integers.
Answer to Problem 50PFA
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The condition: Three times the lesser of two consecutive odd integers is eleven more than two times the greater of the two integers.
Concept Used:
Let the lesser odd integer is
Since consecutive odd integers are 2 away from each other, the nextis
Three times the lesser of two consecutive odd integers =
Eleven more than two times the greater of the two integers:
3 times the lesser of two consecutive odd integers is 11 more than two times the greater of the two integers.
Calculation:
Equation:
Step 1: Open the parenthesis by using the distributive method of multiplication:
The lesser odd integer is
The greater odd integer is
Thus, the two odd integers are:
Chapter 2 Solutions
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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