SOLUTION: Find two consecutive numbers such that 5 times the smaller number is equal to 4 more than twice the greater number

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive numbers such that 5 times the smaller number is equal to 4 more than twice the greater number

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Question 791145: Find two consecutive numbers such that 5 times the smaller number is equal to 4 more than twice the greater number
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive numbers: x, (x+1)

5x = 4 + 2(x+1)
5x = 2x + 6
3x = 6
x = 2

The numbers are 2 and 3.
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