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Find two consecutive odd integers such that the smaller added to 3 times the larger gives a sum of 26

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x + 3( x+2) = 26
x + 3x+6 = 26
4x + 6 = 26
4x=20
x=5

5+3(5+2)=26
5+15x+6=26
11+15x=26
15=15x
X= 1


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