SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME I AM JUST NO GOOD WITH WORD PROBLEMS? Number problem. If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference i

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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 integers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 integers?
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Let 1st integer be "x"
Next integer is "x+1"
EQUATION:
(3/5)(x+1) - (1/2)(x)=3
Multiply thru by 10 to get:
6x+6 - 5x = 30
x=24
x+1 = 25
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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