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document.write( "Let the numbers be x and (x+2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we can write this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 50 = 5*(x+2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 50 = 5x + 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "    50 - 10 = 5x - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "       40   =   4x\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x   =   40/4 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It shows that the problem is posed INCORRECTLY.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Such odd integers as described in your post DO NOT EXIST,\r\n" );
document.write( "and the problem describes a situation which never may happen.\r\n" );
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