SOLUTION: "Find 2 consecutive integers such that 1/5 of the first minus 1/9 of the second is equal to 3"

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Question 624204: "Find 2 consecutive integers such that 1/5 of the first minus 1/9 of the second is equal to 3"
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Hi

Find 2 consecutive integers highlight%28x%29  ,  highlight%28x%2B1%29  

such that 1/5 of the first minus 1/9 of the second is equal to 3

Question states***

  %281%2F5%29x+%2B+%281%2F9%29%28x%2B1%29+=+3  |Multiplying thru by 45 so as all denominators = 1

  9x+%2B+5%28x%2B1%29+=+135    | Solve for x and list both Intergers