document.write( "Question 327831: The smaller of two consecutive integers is four more than half of the greater. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two consecutive digits: x, (x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 + .5(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 + .5x + .5
\n" ); document.write( "x -.5x = 4 + .5
\n" ); document.write( ".5x = 4.5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "9, 10 are the digits
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation
\n" ); document.write( "9 = 4 +.5(10) \n" ); document.write( "
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