document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242139>Question 242139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive numbers is 87 what is th elarger number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+1 = the consecutive number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum is 87.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the equation then becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B1=87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B1=87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you take it from here... solve for x to find the first value.<BR>\n" );
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