document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53087>Question 53087</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of 2 consecutive integers is 10 more than twice the smaller.find the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "larger of two consecutive integers:x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger of two consecutive integers (x+1)is(=) 10 more than (+10) twice (2*) the smaller integer(x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+x+1=-x+2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-10=x+10-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller integer:x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger integer:x+1=-9+1=-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger of two consecutive integers (-8)is(=) 10 more than (+10) twice (2*) the smaller integer(-9).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=2(-9)+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-18+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seems to check out. </SPAN>\n" );
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