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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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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Givens

Smaller integer = x

Larger integer = x + 1

Formula

4(x + 1) = 3(x) + 18                     Remove Brackets. If 18 is added to the smaller 3 times the number, you get  the larger number

4x +4 = 3x + 18                         Subtract 3x from both sides

4x + 4 - 3x = 3x - 3x + 18          Combine

x = 18

So the two integers should be

Answer

18 and 19

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