document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992947>Question 992947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive integers is 7. Find the numbers. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the smaller integer x.  The next consecutive integer must be one more than x, or x + 1.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the two equals seven, or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x + 1) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the numbers are 3 and 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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