document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24548>Question 24548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive negative integers is 61. find the smaller of the two integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let smaller number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger one is therefore x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know x + x+1 = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie 2x+1 = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie 2x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 numbers are 30 and 31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon<BR>\n" );
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