Question

The greater of two consecutive integers is 7 less than one-third the smaller integer. Find the integers​ and show your work.

Answer 1

{-12, -11}

Explanation:

Let x represent the smaller of the two integers. The problem statement tells us ...

x +1 = (1/3)x -7

(2/3)x = -8 . . . . . . subtract 1/3x +1

x = -12 . . . . . . . . . multiply by 3/2

The integers are -12 and -11.