document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254091>Question 254091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive whole numbers such that 3/4 of the first number is 5 more than 1/2 the second number.\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 #186495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x and x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=.5(x+1)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=.5x+.5+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x=.5x+5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=23<BR>\n" );
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