SOLUTION: Find the larger of two consecutive integers if twice the smaller is 48 more than the larger.

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Question 1077810: Find the larger of two consecutive integers if twice the smaller is 48 more than the larger.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two CONSECUTIVE integers.
x-1, and x.

The larger integer is x.


The description gives 2%28x-1%29-x=48.

x=50