document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192011>Question 192011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice the smaller of two consecutive numbers is added to the larger, the result is 7. Find the smaller one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=144083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  x  =  smaller  no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let  (x+1)  =  larger  no\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2S+L=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+(x+1)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller  =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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