document.write( "Question 315390: when the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to two times the larger, the result is 32. how do i solve this cuz im not getting the right numbers. im getting decimals and fractions and i dont think thats right \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #225664 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Consecutive integers are integers that follow one another. For instance, 1, 2, 3 are consecutive integers. So if 'x' is an integer, then x+1 is the next integer making x and x+1 consecutive integers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"when the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to two times the larger, the result is 32\", this means that \"x%2B2%28x%2B1%29=32\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2%28x%2B1%29=32\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2x%2B2=32\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B2=32\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=32-2\" Subtract \"2\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=30\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2830%29%2F%283%29\" Divide both sides by \"3\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=10\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This means that the first integer is 10 and the next consecutive integer is 11.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice that 10+2*11=10+22=32 which verifies our answer.
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