document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183825>Question 183825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of an integer and three times the next consecutive integer is 47. What is the original integer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=halbren><B>halbren(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=halbren><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is the first integer and x+1 is the next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3(x+1)=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+3=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44/4=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=11 then x+1=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3(x+1)=11+3(12)=11+36=47\r<BR>\n" );
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