document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829367>Question 829367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 consecutive integers is -22, what are the 2 intergers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second integer is therefore x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We're told that x + (x+1) = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the Xs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OOPS.  There's a problem somewhere.  -11.5 is not an integer (an integer is a whole number).  Can you doublecheck your values?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10 + -11 = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 + -12 = -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your value lies between them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wonder if the question is actually consecutive EVEN integers?  In that case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+2) = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x =-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In that case, one integer is -10 and the other -12. </SPAN>\n" );
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