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  • 22-09-2017
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When the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three three times the​ larger, the result is 23. find the integers?

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Catya
Catya Catya
  • 22-09-2017
consecutive integers are numbers in order, 1,2,3,4,5,6,....
if you make x the smaller number the next number will be (x+1).
x +3(x+1) = 23
x +3x +3 = 23
5x = 23 - 3
5x = 20
x = 20/5
x = 4

the smaller integer is 4 then the next is 5
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