SOLUTION: find two consecutive integers such that the larger, added to eight times thesmaller, equals 110

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Question 229631: find two consecutive integers such that the larger, added to eight times thesmaller, equals 110
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x & x+1 be the 2 integers.
8x+x+1=110
9x=110-1
9x=109
x=109/9
x=12.111 is not an integer.
Did you mean to say 2 even integers?
If YES then:
8x+(x+2)=110
9x=110-2
9x-108
x=108/9
x=12 ans. for the sma;ller integer
12+2=14 ans. for the larger integer.
Proof:
8*12+14=110
96+14=110
110=110