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Lisa
Lisa asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 9 years ago

Numbers word problem help needed?

For two consecutive integers, the sum of twice the larger and three times the smaller is 242. Find the integers.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Brilliant!

    If 5n=240, n=48, and 48*49 = 2352 - FAIL!

  • hayharbr
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    n = the smaller integer

    n + 1 = the larger

    2(n + 1) + 3n = 242

    2n + 2 + 3n = 242

    5n + 2 = 242

    5n = 240

    and you can go from there...

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