SOLUTION: find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is twice the other and their sum is less than 30.

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Question 66966This question is from textbook algebra1
: find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is twice the other and their sum is less than 30.This question is from textbook algebra1

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15649) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 2x < 30
3x < 30
x < 10
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1st integer less than 10 is 9. Numbers would have to be 9 and 18, wouldn't they?