SOLUTION: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.
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Question 453236
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If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.
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3x+4(x+1)=39
3x+4x+4=39
7x=35
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x=5
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