document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62384>Question 62384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice the lesser of two consecutive intergers is 12 less than 3 times the greater interger find the lesser interger<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the consecutive integers be x and x+1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+12=3(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+12=3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 is not an integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the wording of your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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