SOLUTION: Find two consecutive intergers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is -29.

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Question 999761: Find two consecutive intergers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is -29.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is -29.
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1st:: x
2nd:: x+1
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Equation:
x+1 + 2x = -29
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3x = -30
x = -10
x+1 = -9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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