document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219807>Question 219807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two consecutive integers is 10 ess than twice the smaller. Find the integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I'm guessing 2(2x+1)-10=2x+5, but it doesn't work out...) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=165229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(2x+1)-10=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHERE DO YOU GET THE 2(2X+1) & THE +5?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET X & (X+1) BE THE 2 INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1-10=2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2X=10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-9 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+1=-8 FOR THE LARGER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-10=2*-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-18\r<BR>\n" );
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