SOLUTION: If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 9. If two times the 1st number is less than 3 times the 2nd number is 7. what are the two numbers?

Question 170812: If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 9. If two times the 1st number is less than 3 times the 2nd number is 7. what are the two numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 9. If two times the 1st number less than 3 times the 2nd number is 7. what are the two numbers?
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If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 9
1st: x
2nd: x+1
EQUATION:
x + x+1 = 9
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2x + 1 = 9
x = 4 ; x+1 = 5
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If two times the 1st number less than 3 times the 2nd number is 7.
2x - 3(x+1) = 7
-x = 8
x = -8; so x+1 = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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