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 66966This question is from textbook algebra1
: find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is twice the other and their sum is less than 30. This question is from textbook algebra1

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 2x < 30
3x < 30
x < 10
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1st integer less than 10 is 9. Numbers would have to be 9 and 18, wouldn't they?