vilmar1993
vilmar1993 vilmar1993
  • 08-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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find two consecutive integers such that ten more than twice the smaller is seven less than three times the larger.

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siimransiingh
siimransiingh siimransiingh
  • 08-10-2016
one integer should be x
and the second one should be x+1 
according to the question 
2x+10 = 3(x+1) - 7
2x+10 = 3x+3-7
2x +10 = 3x-4 
2x-3x+10+4 = 0
-x + 14= 0
-x = -14
minus got canceled out
therefore,
x = 14 and 
x+1 
14+ 1
15
so the numbers are 14 and 15 

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