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document.write( "Let x and x+1 be the consecutive integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5)(x+1) -(1/2)x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x+1) - 5x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6-5x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -36 (1st integer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1= -35 (next consecutive integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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