SOLUTION: Find the larger of two consecutive integers whose sum is 4 less than three times the smaller integer.

SOLUTION: Find the larger of two consecutive integers whose sum is 4 less than three times the smaller integer.

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Question 856305: Find the larger of two consecutive integers whose sum is 4 less than three times the smaller integer.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the larger of two consecutive integers whose sum is 4 less than three times the smaller integer.
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1st: x
2nd: x+1
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Equation:
x + x+1 = 3x-4
2x+1 = 3x-4
x = 5
x+1 = 6
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Cheers,
Stan h.
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