SOLUTION: three times the sum of two consecutive integers is three less than two times the larger integer. find the integers

SOLUTION: three times the sum of two consecutive integers is three less than two times the larger integer. find the integers

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Question 504394: three times the sum of two consecutive integers is three less than two times the larger integer. find the integers
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two consequtive integers x & x+1
3 times the sum => 3(x+x+1)=3(2x+1)
larger integer x+1
two times the larger integer => 2(x+1)
3 less=> 2(x+1)-3
3(2x+1)=2(x+1)-3
6x+3=2x+2-3
6x-2x=-3-3+2
4x=-4
x=-1
-1 & 0
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