document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716518>Question 716518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If five times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to three the larger,the result is 59. Find the integers using algebraic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=439886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = the first integer, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let n+1 = the second integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem statement is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 5*n + 3*(n+1) = 59 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 5*n + 3*n + 3 = 59 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 8*n = 56 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) n = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) n+1 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (5*7 + 3*8 = 59)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (35 + 24 = 59)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (59 = 59)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The two consecutive numbers are 7 and 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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