SOLUTION: Four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 1 more than five times the lesser number. Find the integers.

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Question 211718This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 1 more than five times the lesser number. Find the integers. This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x,x+1=the unknown integers.
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4(x+1)=5x+1
4x+4=5x+1
x=3
x+1=4
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The unknown integers are 3 and 4