SOLUTION: four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 1 more than five times the lesser number. what are the integers?

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Question 354031: four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 1 more than five times the lesser number. what are the integers?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x & x+1 be the integers
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4 times the greater = 4(x+1)
1 mor than 5 times the sammler 5x+1
4(x+1)=5x+1
4x+4 =5x+1
5x-4x=3
x= 3
3 & 4 are the integers
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