SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers such that three times the smaller is 5 less than the larger.

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers such that three times the smaller is 5 less than the larger.

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Question 779248: Find two consecutive integers such that three times the smaller is 5 less than the larger.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive integers: x, (x+1)

3x = (x+1) - 5
3x = x - 4
2x = -4
x = -2

The integers are -2 and -1.
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