SOLUTION: the difference between two integers is 5, and their sum is less than 49. Find the largest value of the smaller integer

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Question 873217: the difference between two integers is 5, and their sum is less than 49. Find the largest value of the smaller integer
Found 2 solutions by Seutip, MathTherapy:
Answer by Seutip(231)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let:

x - be the larger integer
x-5 - be the smaller integer
(x)+(x-5)<49
2x-5<49
2x<54
x<27

So the larger integer is 27 and the smaller is 22!
Hope that helps!
Steffy

Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the difference between two integers is 5, and their sum is less than 49. Find the largest value of the smaller integer

Largest value of smaller integer:
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