SOLUTION: Five times an integer plus 9 times the next largest integer is 107.

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Question 175729: Five times an integer plus 9 times the next largest integer is 107.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the integers x and x%2B1
5x+%2B+9%2A%28x+%2B+1%29+=+107
5x+%2B+9x+%2B+9+=+107
14x+=+98
x+=+7
x%2B1+=+8
The integers are 7 and 8
check:
5x+%2B+9%2A%28x+%2B+1%29+=+107
5%2A7+%2B+9%2A%287+%2B+1%29+=+107
35+%2B+72+=+107
107+=+107
OK