SOLUTION: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 88. Find the smaller integer.

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Question 465429: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 88. Find the smaller integer.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 88. Find the smaller integer.
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Let smaller be x
Then larger is x+1
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Equation:
3x+4(x+1) = 88
3x+4x+4 = 88
7x = 84
x = 12 (the smaller)
x+1 = 13 (the larger)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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