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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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consecutive integers --- x, x+1

3x + 4(x+1) = 39
3x + 4x + 4 = 39
7x = 35
x = 5

integers are 5 and 6
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