document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332834>Question 332834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive integers is 86. What is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set up the following equation where x is one number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from each side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=42.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, we can see there is no solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure you copied the problem correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or should it read two consecutive even integers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ </SPAN>\n" );
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