Problema Solution
Find two consecutive integers such that 5 times the smaller is 4 times the larger
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let x and x+1 be the two consecutive integers
5x = 4(x + 1)
by solving we find
x = 4
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4 + 1 = 5
indeed 4*5 = 20 = 5*4
the two consecutive integers are 5 and 4.