Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
Consecutive integers are e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
So they are 1 units apart.
If we let one of the integers be "x", then the next consecutive one would be "x + 1".
x is the smaller
x + 1 is the larger
of the two...
Now,
The sum of smaller (x) and 2 TIMES larger (x + 1) is 14, so we can write:
[tex]x+2(x+1)=14[/tex]
We use algebra and solve for x:
[tex]x+2(x+1)=14\\x+2x+2=14\\3x=14-2\\3x=12\\x=4[/tex]
So, the two numbers is 4 & 5
smaller of the two numbers is "4"
