document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373108>Question 373108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutors.. :) Im having a problem with Algebra Number Problems. For example an equation like this : There are two numbers whose sum is 72. One number is twice the other. What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Also. There are three consecutive integers. the sum of the smallest and largest is 36.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just dont get it:( Help please </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"One number is twice the other.\" we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = second number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"There are two numbers whose sum is 72\" we derive our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 (first number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2(24) = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also. There are three consecutive integers. the sum of the smallest and largest is 36. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = second consecutive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = third<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From:\"the sum of the smallest and largest is 36\" we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17 (first)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 17+1 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 17+2 = 19<BR>\n" );
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