document.write( "Question 29429: 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
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Algebra.Com's Answer #16231 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LEt the 2 consecutive integers be x, and x+1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "EquatioN:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply the whole equation by 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2(3x-3)-5(x)=10(3) \n" ); document.write( "6x-5x+6=30 \n" ); document.write( "x=24 \n" ); document.write( "x=24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24+1=25\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "24/2-15=3 \n" ); document.write( "12-15=3 \n" ); document.write( "3=3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Hence, the two whole integers are 24 and 25. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |