document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21885>Question 21885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive numbers is equal to the difference of those two numbers, find those two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the first number and since they are consecutive the second number is x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+1)= x - (x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +1 = x -x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  -1 + ( -1 + 1)= -1 - (-1+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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