SOLUTION: I am having problems with this word problem: NUMBER PROBLEM: If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3.

Question 46561: I am having problems with this word problem:
NUMBER PROBLEM:
If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3. What are the two inegers?
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, hasina:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(X+1)/5-X/2=3 OR (3X+3)/5-X/2=3 OR [2(3X+3)+(-5X)]/10=3 OR
(6X+6-5X)/10=3 OR X+6=30 OR X=24
PROOF 3(24+1)/5-24/2=3 OR 3*25/5-12=3 OR 3*5-12=3 OR 15-12=3 OR 3=3
Answer by hasina(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i dont know
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