SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive multiples of 17 is 391 find these multiples

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Question 882675: The sum of two consecutive multiples of 17 is 391 find these multiples
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17N%2B17%28N%2B1%29=391
17%28N%2BN%2B1%29=391
17%282N%2B1%29=391
2N%2B1=391%2F17
2N%2B1=23
2N=22
N=11
The multiples are 11 and 12.
Verifying,
17%2A11%2B17%2A12=391
187%2B204=391
391=391
True, a good solution.