document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138179>Question 1138179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the age of two friends are consecutive whole numbers, if the sum of their ages is 25 what is the age of the younger friend? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x and x + 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the sume of their ages is 25, then x + x + 1 = 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 2x + 1 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1 frm both sides of this equation to get 2x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their ages are 12 and 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of their ages is 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the age of the younger friend is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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