document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408821>Question 408821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I read 50 times on these short sentense but still don't get it! Please help me to solve question a and question b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question a : One number is 3 more than twice another number. find the larger number if their sum is -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question b: The sum of smallest and largest of 5 consecutive interger is -50. find the middle interger.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write exactly what it says<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = another number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a: One number is 3 more than twice another number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the larger number if their sum is -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st statement, replace x with (3+2y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2y) + y = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + y = -15 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-18%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-18%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find x using the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 + 2(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 - 6 = -15; confirms our solution of x=-9, y=-6 (which is the larger number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five consecutive integers: x, (x+1), (x+2), (x+3), (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b: The sum of smallest and largest of 5 consecutive integer is -50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+4) = -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4 = -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -50 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-54%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-54%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -27 is the 1st integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the middle integer. That's (x+2), therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27 + 2 = -25 is the middle integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this shed some light on this stuff for you?\r<BR>\n" );
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