document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340715>Question 340715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 2 consecutive intergers such that the first less twice the second is equal to 98.    My daughter missed this problem on a quiz, and I am trying to help figure it out, so we will understand how to do it next time.  Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the first less twice the second is equal to 98.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2(x+1) = 98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -2x -2 = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = -100+1 = -99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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