SOLUTION: One third of a number exceeds one fourth of its successor by 1 find the number

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Question 1119304: One third of a number exceeds one fourth of its successor by 1 find the number
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One third of an highlight%28integer%29 number exceeds one fourth of its successor by 1 find the number
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n%2F3 - %28n%2B1%29%2F4 = 1


Multiply both sides by 12. You will get


4n - 3(n+1) = 12,   or


n = 15.


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Answer.  The number is 15.