SOLUTION: Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is twice the other and their sum is less than 30.

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Question 384412: Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is twice the other and their sum is less than 30.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,         

Let x and 2x represent the integers

Question States:

 x + 2x < 30

     3x < 30

      x < 10 

greatest possible pair of 'integers' with sum <30 would be 9 and 18