document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877920>Question 877920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF FIVE TIMES THE SMALLER OF TWO CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS ADDED TO THREE TIMES THE LARGER, THE RESULT IS 59. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE SMALLER INTEGER? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive integers: x, (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3(x+1) = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 3 = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller integer = x = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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