Question

For two consecutive odd integers, the result of subtracting the smaller integer from twice the larger integer is 13. Which of the following is the smaller integer?

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

Answer 1

The smaller of two consecutive odd integers where subtracting the smaller from twice the larger gives a result of 13 is 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves finding two consecutive odd integers where the result of subtracting the smaller integer from twice the larger integer is 13. Let's denote the smaller odd integer as n, then the next consecutive odd integer would be n + 2. Setting up the equation based on the given information, we get 2(n + 2) - n = 13. When we solve this equation for n, we find that n = 5, which is the smaller integer.

So, the correct answer to the question is (b) 5, and the sequence of the two odd integers would be 5 and 7.