document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31587>Question 31587</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am doing word problems.  I am being asked to find the pair of integers with the greatest sum if the sum of two consecutive integers is less than 55.  I have to write and equation and then solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let first integer = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so second integer = x + 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "according to question we get the equation,,,,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x) + (x + 1) < 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 1 < 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 1 < 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1 from both sides ,we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x < 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2 we get ......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x < 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st integer = x  and x < 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( " also as we need sum of integer with greates sum so we take x  = 26 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 2nd integer = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               =  27 + 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now if you add both the integers you get sum = 54 which is less than 55 and so this verify you second condtion also .......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries.\r<BR>\n" );
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