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  • 16-09-2018
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the greater of two consecutive integers is 20 more than twice the smaller. find the integers.

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sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 17-09-2018

Let x represent the smaller. Then x+1 is the greater of the two.

... x+1 = 2x +20

... 0 = x + 19 . . . . . subtract x+1

... x = -19

Your two integers are -19 and -18.

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