document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53600>Question 53600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.if one-third of an integer is added to one-half 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 #35820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=35820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one-third of an integer is added to one-half of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3.  What are the two integers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the 1st integer be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next consecutive integer is \"x+1\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need an equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But your word statement says \"added\" and then says \"difference\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can't have it both ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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