SOLUTION: NUMBER THEORY: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even interger. What are the intergers? Thi

Question 155765: NUMBER THEORY: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even interger. What are the intergers?

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Tripling the greater of two consecutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even interger. What are the integers?
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Two consecutive even integers: 2x, 2x+2
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EQUATION:
3(2x+2) = 2x-10
6x+6 = 2x-10
4x = -16
x = -4
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1st even integer: 2x = -8
2nd even integer: 2x+2 = -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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