SOLUTION: Four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 18 more than three times the lesser integer. What are the integers?

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Question 901359: Four times the greater of two consecutive integers is 18 more than three times the lesser integer. What are the integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive: x, x+1

4(x+1) = 18 + 3x
4x + 4 = 3x + 18
x = 14

The integers are 14 and 15.