SOLUTION: Twice the lesser of two consecutive intergers is 12 less than 3 times the greater interger. Find the lesser integer.

SOLUTION: Twice the lesser of two consecutive intergers is 12 less than 3 times the greater interger. Find the lesser integer.

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Question 22140: Twice the lesser of two consecutive intergers is 12 less than 3 times the greater interger. Find the lesser integer.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the first consecutive integers and let x+1 be the next
2(x)=3(x+1)-12
2x=3x+3-12
-x=-9
x=9
9+1=10
Hence, the two consecutive integers are 9 and 10.
Check:
2(9)=3(10)-12
18=18
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