SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers such that twice the first added to three times the second is equal to 83

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Question 416853: Find two consecutive integers such that twice the first added to three times the second is equal to 83
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find two consecutive integers such that twice the first added to three times the second is equal to 83
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1st: x
2nd: x+1
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Equation:
2x+3(x+1) = 83
2x+3x+3 = 83
5x = 80
x = 16
x+1 = 17
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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