What are are two consecutive integers, such that seven times the larger minus three times the smaller is 95?
1 Answer
The numbers are
Explanation:
Alright, to solve a problem like this, we need to read and define as we go. Let me explain.
So we know that there are two consecutive integers. They can be
Ok, so first we need "seven times the larger"
Next, we need to "minus three times the smaller"
Is equal to "
Alright! There's the equation, now we just need to solve for
Pull out a
Now that we have two terms, we can set them both equal to
This can never be true, lets move to the next term
That's it! So your two consecutive numbers are
If you want to check this, just put
Hope this helps!
~Chandler Dowd