SOLUTION: "The smaller of two consecitive integers is four more than half of the greater. What is the Greater integer"?

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Question 349292: "The smaller of two consecitive integers is four more than half of the greater. What is the Greater integer"?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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"The smaller of two consecutive integers is four more than half of the greater. What is the Greater integer"?
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1st: x
2nd: x+1
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Equation:
x = (1/2)(x+1) + 4
2x = x+1 + 8
x = 9
x+1 = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.