SOLUTION: The sum of two intergers is greater than 23. One interger is 5 less than 3 times the other. what are the least values of the intergers?

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Question 1084993: The sum of two intergers is greater than 23. One interger is 5 less than 3 times the other. what are the least values of the intergers?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB%3E23
and
A=3B-5
Substituting,
%283B-5%29%2BB%3E23
4B-5%3E23
4B%3E28
B%3E7
So the minimum value of B would be 8 and then,
A=3%288%29-5
A=24-5
A=19
7 and 19

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are no intergers.
Try integers.