When the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger the result is 79. What is the product of the two integers?

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Tomas Diaz

Mathematics

13 March, 16:44

When the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger the result is 79. What is the product of the two integers?

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Lawrence · Answer 1

So, let's define what "two consecutive integers are": 4 and 5, 5 and 6, 6 and 7 ...

This would be written as "x" and "x+1".

So:

x + 4 * (x+1) = 79

x + 4x + 4 = 79

5x = 79 - 4

5x = 75

x = 75/5

x = 15

The product:

15 * (15+1) = 15 * 16 = 240