SOLUTION: 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?
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Question 78166: 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? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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?
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Let the 1st integer be "x".
The next consecutive integer is "x+1".
EQUATION:
(3/5)(x+1)-(1/2)x = 3
Multiply thru by 10 to get:
6(x+1)-5x=30
x=24
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Stan H.
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