Problema Solution
When the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three times the larger the result is 3 when the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three times the larger the result is 31. Find the integers
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The two consecutive integers can be written as 'x' and 'x + 1', where x is integer.
Since x < x + 1 the smaller is x and the larger integer is x + 1.
The smaller of the 2 consecutive integers is added to three times the larger the result is 31 means:
x + 3(x + 1) = 31
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x = 7
x + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8
The 2 consecutive integers are 7 and 8.