SOLUTION: One integer is 30 more than another integer. If the difference between the larger and twice the smaller is 8, find the integers.

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Question 963181: One integer is 30 more than another integer. If the difference between the larger and twice the smaller is 8, find the integers.
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Duplicate Question.
Let x = one integer and x+30 = the other integer. Set up an equation:
x%2B30-2x=8
Solve for x.
-x%2B30=8
-x=-22
x=22
To find the other integer add 30 to 22.
So the two integers are 22 and 52.
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