document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437686>Question 437686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Find 2 consecutive integers such that the smaller plus twice the larger equals -61.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the smaller integer equals S, this is what I have come up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + (s+1x2)    Is this correct?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure if the consecutive number is to the power of 2 or the consecutive number  +1 is to the power of 2… can you advise?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The next number (the larger one) is the one that is being multiplied (multiplied by 2, not raised to the power of 2). The equation should look like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S + 2(S+1) = -61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3S + 2 = -61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3S = -63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = -21, S+1 = -20. </SPAN>\n" );
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