document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235771>Question 235771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice the lesser of 2 consecutive integers = 12 less than the greater integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = y-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you trying to solve for a specific variable?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consecutive integers can be more generally represented by x, x +1, x + 2, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3, etc where x is any integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the lesser number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x + 1 = the greater number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = (x + 1) - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve for x now?\r<BR>\n" );
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