SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smaller and three times the larger is -47

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smaller and three times the larger is -47

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Question 792109: Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smaller and three times the larger is -47
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive integers: x, (x+1)

2x + 3(x+1) = -47
2x + 3x+3 = -47
5x + 3 = -47
5x = -50
x = -10

The integers are -10 and -9.
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