If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 81. Find the smaller integer.
A) 10
B) 12
C) 33
D) 11

Name: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 81. Find the smaller integer. A) 10 B) 12 C) 33 D) 11
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Let the smaller integer be x. Then the larger integer is x+1. The equation is 3x + 4(x+1) = 81. Solving gives x = 11.

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