SOLUTION: Would someone please help me set up this word problem with the right formula, and show me step by step how to solve it. Thank you Number problem. If one-half of one integar is s

Question 84725: Would someone please help me set up this word problem with the right formula, and show me step by step how to solve it. Thank you
Number problem. If one-half of one integar is subtracted from three-fourths of the next consecutive integar, the difference is 3. What are the two integars?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a problem of 2 equations and 2 unknowns. As long as you can develop as many equations as you have unknowns, you can solve it!
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Let x and y be two consecutive integers. From the information given, you can write this equation:
Equation#1: 3y/4-x/2=3
Also, since you know the 2 integers are consecutive, you can write this equation:
Equation #2: y-x=1
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Now you have the 2 equation and 2 unknowns. You should be able to solve it from here. If not let me know.
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
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