SOLUTION: if five times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three times the larger, the result is 59. find the integer

SOLUTION: if five times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three times the larger, the result is 59. find the integer

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Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the smaller number;
x+1 is the larger number;
5x+3(x+1)=59
5x+3x+3=59
8x=59-3
8x=56
x=7
x+1=8
So the numbers are; 7,8
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