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\n" ); document.write( "If the larger of two consecutive integers is subtracted from twice the smaller integer, then the result is 21. Find the integer.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #247114 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"N\"$ and $\"N%2B1\"$ be the consecutive integers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%2B1\"$ is the larger.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N\"$ is the smaller.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N-%28N%2B1%29=21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N-N-1=21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N-1=21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28N=22%29\"$ and $\"highlight%28N%2B1=23%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Verifying,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2822%29-23=44-23=21\"$
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