n = even number
n - 1 = odd number
3 ( n - 1 ) = 4 n - 11
3 n - 3 = 4 n - 11 Subtract 3 n to both sides
3 n - 3 - 3 n = 4 n - 11 - 3 n
- 3 = n - 11 Add 11 to both sides
- 3 + 11 = n - 11 + 11
8 = n
n = 8 = even number
n - 1 = 7 = odd number
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three times an odd integer is eleven less than four times the next greater even integer. What is the odd integer?
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Secondly it does not help if you switch names.