document.write( "Question 83129: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #59721 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! SORRY I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE EXPLICIT WITH THE ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "THE ANSWERS ARE 24 & 25. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "3/5*(X+1)-1/2*X=3 \n" ); document.write( "(3X+3)/5-X/2=3 \n" ); document.write( "[2(3X+3)-5X]/10=3 \n" ); document.write( "(6X+6-5X)/10=3 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "X+6=30 \n" ); document.write( "X=30-6 \n" ); document.write( "X=24 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER INTERGER. \n" ); document.write( "x+1=25 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER INTERGER. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "3/5*(24+1)-1/2*24=3 \n" ); document.write( "3/5(25)-12=3 \n" ); document.write( "15-12=3 \n" ); document.write( "3=3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |