SOLUTION: Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is 2 less than three times the other and the sum is less than 42
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Question 167536: Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is 2 less than three times the other and the sum is less than 42 Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is 2 less than three times the other and the sum is less than 42
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Let x = one integer
and y = other integer
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x = 3y-2
x+y<42
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3y-2 + y < 42
4y-2 < 42
4y < 44
y < 11
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If y < 11, the greatest possible value for y is 10.
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x = 3y-2
x = 3(10)-2
x = 30-2
x = 28
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The two integers: 10 and 28
