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\n" ); document.write( ": one number is two less than a second number. If you take one-half of the first number and increase it by the second number, the result is at least 41. Find the least possible value for the second number. \n" ); document.write( "
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one number is two less than a second number. If you take one-half of the first number and increase it by the second number, the result is at least 41. Find the least possible value for the second number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:
\n" ); document.write( "\"one number is two less than a second number.
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"one number\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(x+2) = \"a second number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\" If you take one-half of the first number and increase it by the second number, the result is at least 41.\"
\n" ); document.write( ".5x + (x+2) => 41
\n" ); document.write( "1.5x + 2 = 41
\n" ); document.write( "1.5x = 41 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "1.5x = 39
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"39%2F1.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "x => 26
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\n" ); document.write( " Find the least possible value for the second number.
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\n" ); document.write( "Least value: 26 + 2 = 28
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"one-half of the first number and increase it by the second number, the result is at least 41.
\n" ); document.write( ".5(26) + 28 = 41 \n" ); document.write( "
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