SOLUTION: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.

Question 224200: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.
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If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.

Step 1. Let n be the smaller integer.

Step 2. Let n+1 be the larger and next consecutive integer.

Step 3. Let 3n be three times the smaller integer.

Step 4. Let 4(n+1) be four times the larger integer.

Step 5. Then 3n+4(n+1)=39 since three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger will result in 39.

Step 6. Solving the equation in Step yields the following steps:

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Your Result:

YOUR ANSWER

This is an equation! Solutions: n=5.
Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
Text form: 3n+4*(n+1)=39 simplifies to 0=0
Cartoon (animation) form:
For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 3n+4*(n+1)=39 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: n=5.

Universal Simplifier and Solver

Done!

With n=5, then n+1=6 and check the sum 3*5+4*6=15+24=39...which is a true statement.

Step 7. ANSWER: The integers are 5 and 6

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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