janellelaurenp
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  • 16-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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Three times the smaller of two consecutive EVEN integers IS four less than twice the larger. What are the two integers?
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harpazo
harpazo harpazo
  • 16-10-2017
Set up:

x and x + 2 are the two consecutive even integers.

Here, x is the smaller integer and
(x + 2) the bigger integer.

The equation is 3x = 2(x + 2) - 4.

Can you take it from here?
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