document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991579>Question 991579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smaller of two consecutive integers is eight less than twice the greater. Find the smaller of the two numbers  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S=smaller integer=x; L=larger integer=x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+8=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The smaller integer is 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=x+1=6+1=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+8=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+8=2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+8=2(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14\r<BR>\n" );
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