document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507481>Question 507481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of consecutive number is 30 find the number ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two consecutive numbers can be defined as 'x' and 'x+1'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +x+1 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +1= 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.5, which is <b>not</b> an integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two consecutive <b>even</b> numbers can total 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers can be defined as 'x' and 'x+2'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You use '+2' to skip over the odd number in between.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By inspection, you can guess the numbers are 14 & 16, but the solution using algebra follows the method shown above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +x+2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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