document.write( "Question 1094282: When the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three times the larger, the result is 51. What are the integers?\r
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document.write( "What are the two consecutive integers? State the integers in numerical order.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #708867 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! we have x, x+1 with x being the smaller of the two integers \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 3(x+1) = 51 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 3x + 3 = 51 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x = 48 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "************************** \n" ); document.write( "the integers are 12 and 13 \n" ); document.write( "************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |