SOLUTION: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger the result is 137. Find the smaller integer

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Question 292960: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger the result is 137. 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 137. Find the smaller integer
2 consecutive integers: n, n + 1
3*n + 4*(n + 1) = 137
3n + 4n + 4 = 137
7n = 133
n = 19
smaller integer is 19