document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175400>Question 175400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive integers such that four times the the larger exceeds three times the smaller by 23. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = first (smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 1 = second (larger)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+1) - 3(x) = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +4 - 3x = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  4(20)= 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(19) = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2<BR>\n" );
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