document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85695>Question 85695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following word problems.  Be sure to label the unknowns and to show the equation you use for the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number problem.  The sum of two consecutive integers is 145.  Find the two integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE FIRST NUMBER & (X=1) THE NEXT CONSECUTIVE NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+1)=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+1=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=145-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=144/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72 FIRST NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72+1=73 THE SECOND NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72+73=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "145=145<BR>\n" );
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