document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23369>Question 23369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am really stumped with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two consecutive numbers is equal to nine more than eight times the smaller number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=12153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let smaller number be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then next consecutive number is \"x+1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the two is 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"nine more than eight times the smaller\" is 8x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 8x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -6x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x= -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+1 = -4/3+3/3= -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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