document.write( "Question 409570: find two numbers whose sum is -64, if twice the first is one more than the second.
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "twice the first number is one more than the second.
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document.write( "Let x and (2x -1)represent the first and  second number respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + (2x -1)= -64
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    3x = -63
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document.write( "     x = -21, the first number.  The second number is -43  (-42-1)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " -21 + (-43) = -64 \n" );
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