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  • 11-08-2017
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The sum of two consecutive integers is one less than three times the smaller interger. Find the two integers.

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texaschic101
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  • 11-08-2017
2 consecutive integers....x and x + 1

x + x + 1 = 3x - 1
2x + 1 = 3x - 1
1 + 1 = 3x - 2x
2 = x

x + 1 = 3

ur integers are 2 and 3


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cubstellationoupyb6
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  • 15-08-2017
Call fhe first x
The second must be x+1
The sum of x and x+1 is 2x+1
Three times the first number is 3x
One less than that is 3x-1

2x+1=3x-1
1=3x-2x-1
2=3x-2x
2=x

The smaller number is 2, the larger number is 2+1 which is 3
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