document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100063>Question 100063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My initial response is:  3/5x-1/2x+1=3.  I know its wrong but I can't find any help in this text book. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the integers be: x, x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 10 times each side: 6(x+1)-5x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6-5x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from each side: x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)25-(1/2)24=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-12=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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