document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290614>Question 290614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive numbers is 49. What is the lesser number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "lesser: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 (lesser)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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