document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53607>Question 53607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one-half of ane integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3.  What are the two integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Consecutive integers are x and x+1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)(x+1)-(1/2)x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+1)-5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-27/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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