SOLUTION: One-fifth of sum of two consecutive integers is 22 less than the smaller integer. Find the smaller of the two integers.

SOLUTION: One-fifth of sum of two consecutive integers is 22 less than the smaller integer. Find the smaller of the two integers.

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Question 297121: One-fifth of sum of two consecutive integers is 22 less than the smaller integer.
Find the smaller of the two integers.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the consecutive integers and
given:

Multiply both sides by

answer
check:

OK
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