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 #12156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=12156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> And the question is...? What are the two numbers??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the smaller number then the next consecutive number is x+1. So, from the problem description:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+1) = 8x + 9  Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 8x + 9 Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 6x + 9  Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = 6x Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+=+-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+=+-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the next consecutive number.<BR>\n" );
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