document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246779>Question 246779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two concecutive integers is -15. what is the smaller integer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+1 = consecutive integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If their sum is -15, our equation becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B1=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B1=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: One of the integers = -7 </SPAN>\n" );
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