document.write( "Question 163896: The sum of two consecutive numbers is 45. If 4 times the smaller number is increased by 3 times the larger number, the result is 150. Find the numbers.\r
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Let the numbers be: x, (x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) = 45
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 1 = 45
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 45 - 1
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 44
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"44%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 22 & 23 are the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "Using x, x+1 again:
\n" ); document.write( "\"If 4 times the smaller number is increased by 3 times the larger number, the result is 150.\"
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 3(x+1) = 150
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 3x + 3 = 150
\n" ); document.write( "7x = 150 - 3
\n" ); document.write( "7x = 147
\n" ); document.write( "x = 21, and 22 are the numbers \r
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