SOLUTION: A pair of cosecutive integers has the property of 7 times the smaller is less than 6 times the greater. What are the integers?

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Question 250965: A pair of cosecutive integers has the property of 7 times the smaller is less than 6 times the greater. What are the integers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A pair of consecutive integers has the property of 7 times the smaller is less than 6 times the greater. What are the integers?
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Equation:
1st: x
2nd: x+1
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Equation:
7x < 6(x+1)
7x < 6x+6
x < 6
x+1 < 7
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Comment: I think something is missing from your post.
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Cheers,
Stan H.