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Question 623278: Five times the sum of two consecutive integers is two more than three times the larger integer. find the integers. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Five times the sum of two consecutive integers is two more than three times the larger integer. find the integers.
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Let x = smaller of two consecutive integers
then
x+1 = larger of two consecutive integers
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5(x + x+1) = 2+3(x+1)
5(2x+1) = 2+(3x+3)
10x+5 = 3x+5
10x = 3x
7x = 0
x = 0
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two integers are
0 and 1
