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-If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 109. Find the smaller integer.
A) 45
B) 14
C) 16
D) 15

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Let x be the smaller integer, then the larger integer is x+1. According to the problem, 3x+4(x+1)=109. Simplifying this equation gives 7x+4=109. Solving for x, we get x=15. Therefore, the smaller integer is 15.

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