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Question 108643: The larger of two consecutive integers is 7 greater than twice the smaller. Find the integers....
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X BE THE SMALLER NUMBER & X+1 THE LARGER NUMBER.
X+1=7+2X
X-2X=7-1
-X=6
X=-6 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
-7+1=-6 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.
PROOF
-6+1=7+(2*-6)
-5=7-12
-5=-5