document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29429>Question 29429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LEt the 2 consecutive integers be x, and x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EquatioN:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B1%29%2F5-x%2F2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B1%29%2F5-x%2F2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the whole equation by 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3x-3)-5(x)=10(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5x+6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24+1=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color = red>Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/2-15=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-15=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color = blue> Hence, the two whole integers are 24 and 25.</font><BR>\n" );
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