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14 February, 21:55

If the smaller of two consecutive intergers is subtracted from two times the larger then the result is 17. find the intergers

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  1. 14 February, 22:10
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    Two consecutive integers (x) and (x+1)

    2 (x+1) - (x) = 17

    2x + 2 - x = 17

    x + 2 = 17

    x + 2 - 2 = 17 - 2

    x=15

    and x + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16

    15, 16 are your numbers.
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