SOLUTION: I would like help with this question. If the larger of two consecutive integers is subtracted from twice the smaller integer, then the result is 21. Find the integer. My book

Question 345446: I would like help with this question.
If the larger of two consecutive integers is subtracted from twice the smaller integer, then the result is 21. Find the integer.
My book does not give me an example of how to solve this. It shows me how to find even numbers...
Thank You
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let and be the consecutive integers.
is the larger.
is the smaller.

and
Verifying,

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