SOLUTION: The sum of two intergers is greater than 23. One interger is 5 less than 3 times the other. what are the least values of the intergers?

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Question 1084993: The sum of two intergers is greater than 23. One interger is 5 less than 3 times the other. what are the least values of the intergers?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

and

Substituting,




So the minimum value of B would be 8 and then,



7 and 19

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are no intergers.
Try integers.

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