SOLUTION: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger , the result is 67. Find the smaller integer

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Question 678424: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger , the result is 67. Find the smaller integer
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+1 is larger number
x is smaller number
3(x) + 4(x+1) = 67
3x + 4x + 4 = 67
7x = 67 - 4
x = 63%2F7
highlight_green%28x=9%29
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