SOLUTION: Two consecutive integers are such that 3 times the larger exceeds twice the smaller by 34. What are the integers?

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Question 856422: Two consecutive integers are such that 3 times the larger exceeds twice the smaller by 34. What are the integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers: x, (x+1)

3(x+1) = 2x + 34
3x + 3 = 2x + 34
x = 31

The integers are 31 and 32.