document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219626>Question 219626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive checkbook check numbers is 357. What is the numbers? Can you please help me figure this problem out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are consecutive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+1 = 357<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 179<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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