SOLUTION: The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers is 5 more than 1/2 of the greater. I am needing help writing an equation representing this problem.

SOLUTION: The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers is 5 more than 1/2 of the greater. I am needing help writing an equation representing this problem.

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Question 102368: The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers is 5 more than 1/2 of the greater. I am needing help writing an equation representing this problem.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=smaller

The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers ... x

is ... =

5 more than 1/2 of the greater ... 5+(1/2)(x+2)

x=5+(1/2)(x+2)

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