Question

three times the lesser of 2 consecutive odd integers is 5 more than twice the greater integer. what is the lesser integer?

Answer 1

The lesser integer is 9.

Explanation:

Let the lesser integer be x then the greater is x+2

So, we have:

3x = 2(x+2) + 5

3x = 2x + 9

x = 9

So the numbers are 9 and 11.