document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160783>Question 1160783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive integers is -173. Find the least of the two integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three times a number and 21 is 28. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two consecutive integers is -173.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st integer = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd integer = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1) = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1 = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect the like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move constant to the right side and change its sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -173-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1 = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use substitution to find the integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-87+(-87+1) = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-87+-86 = -173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So two consecutive integers is -87 and -86.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three times a number and 21 is 28.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st integer = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd integer = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+21 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move constant to the right side and change its sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 28-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+21 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use substitution to find the integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+21 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the integers is 7 and 21.<BR>\n" );
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