Problema Solution
If 3 times the smaller of 2 consecutive numbers is added to the 4 times larger number and the result is 67. What is the smaller integer
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The two consecutive numbers can be written as 'x' and 'x+1'.
x is the smaller since x < x+1
3x + 4(x + 1) = 67
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x = 9
The smaller integer is 9.