document.write( "Question 388050: One positive integer is 18 more than a second positive integer. If the sum of twice the greater and three times the smaller is 86, find the larger integer.\r
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document.write( "One positive integer is 18 more than a second positive integer
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document.write( "Let x and (x +18) represent the smaller and larger integer respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " 2(x+18) + 3x = 86
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 2x + 36 + 3x = 86
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document.write( "     5x = 50
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document.write( "      x = 10, the smaller integer, the larger is 28     (10+18)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our  Answer***
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document.write( " 2*28 + 3*10 = 45 + 30 = 86 \n" );
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