document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339>Question 339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot understand how to do this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of 2 times the first integer and 4 times the second integer is 46.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You simply rewrite the problem using the plus sign instead of sum, and the multiplication sign instead of \"times\". \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consecutive integers means tat the second integer is the first integer plus one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integer*2 + (integer+1)*4 = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*integer = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integer = 7. Checking:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*7+4*8 = 46. </SPAN>\n" );
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