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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LEt the 2 consecutive integers be x, and x+1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x%2B1%29%2F5-x%2F2=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the whole equation by 10\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%28%283x%2B3%29%2F5%29-10%28x%2F2%29=10%283%2F1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "2(3x-3)-5(x)=10(3)
\n" ); document.write( "6x-5x+6=30
\n" ); document.write( "x=24
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24+1=25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "24/2-15=3
\n" ); document.write( "12-15=3
\n" ); document.write( "3=3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Hence, the two whole integers are 24 and 25.
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