SOLUTION: hIplease help me with this. For two consecutive integers the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 38. what are the integers.

SOLUTION: hIplease help me with this. For two consecutive integers the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 38. what are the integers.

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Question 118147: hIplease help me with this.
For two consecutive integers the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 38. what are the integers.

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X & X+1 BE THE 2 INTEGERS.
X+2(X+1)=38
X+2X+2=38
3X=38-2
3X=36
X=36/3
X=12 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.
12+1=13 FOR THE SECOND INTEGER.
PROOF.
12+2*13=38
12+26=38
38=38
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