SOLUTION: Solve the word problem 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? Thank Yo

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Question 44591: Solve the word problem
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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Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3/5)(x+1)-(1/3)x=3 or (3x+3)/5-x/2=3 or (6x+6-5x)/10=3 or x=30-6 or x=24 &
x+1 =25
proof (3/5)25-24/2=3 or 15-12=3 or 3=3