document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878346>Question 878346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me here's the question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of two consecutive whole numbers is 35.Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529879 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=529879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 1 (because they are consecutive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of A from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+1) + B = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 1 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If B is 17, then A is 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's prove.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + 17 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Success! </SPAN>\n" );
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