SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 6 more than three times their difference. find the two numbers

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Question 470622: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 6 more than three times their difference. find the two numbers
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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first number x, second one x+1
x+x+1-6=3(x+1-x)
2x-5=3
2x=8
x=4
so first one is 4 second one is 4+1=5