document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499229>Question 499229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the numbers on two adjacent post office boxes is 697, What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just dont know how to figure this out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the numbers on two adjacent post office boxes is 697, What are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first box number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because the second is adjacent:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = adjacent box number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+1 = 697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 696<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 348<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adjacent box:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 348+1 = 349<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: 349 and 348<BR>\n" );
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