document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997952>Question 997952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two consecutive even integers is 12 less than twice the greater. What are the integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 2- two  bags of flour have a total weight of 27 pounds. If a 1 pound bag is added to the heavier bag and a 1 pound is removed from the lighter bag, the heavier  bag will weigh twice as much as the lighter bag. What does the heavier bag weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= 2x-12 You do not have enough information to solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y= 27 Subtract y from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-y+1= 2y-1 Add on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-y= 2y-1 Add 1 and add y on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29= 3y Flip around, it's more elegant:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y= 29 Divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 9.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27-9.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 17.33 is the weight of the heavier bag.<BR>\n" );
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