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document.write( "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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 1st integer be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next integer is \"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( "6x+6 - 5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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