SOLUTION: IF FIVE TIMES THE SMALLER OF TWO CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS ADDED TO THREE TIMES THE LARGER, THE RESULT IS 59. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE SMALLER INTEGER?

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Question 877920: IF FIVE TIMES THE SMALLER OF TWO CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS ADDED TO THREE TIMES THE LARGER, THE RESULT IS 59. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE SMALLER INTEGER?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers: x, (x+1)

5x + 3(x+1) = 59
8x + 3 = 59
8x = 56
x = 7

smaller integer = x = 7