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document.write( "The houses on the north side of Polk Avenue are consecutive odd numbers. Bob and Laura are next-door neighbors and the sum of their house numbers is 524. Find both house numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's house number = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura's house number = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1+x+3=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=524-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=520/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=260\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's house number = x+1 = 260+1 = 261<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura's house number = x+3 = 260+3 = 263\r<BR>\n" );
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