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: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 39. Find the smaller integer.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+4(x+1)=39
3x+4x+4=39
7x=35
/7
x=5
5 & 6