SOLUTION: the smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater x + x+2= 5 + 1/2 (2) hmmm, i don't think this is correct!

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: the smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater
x + x+2= 5 + 1/2 (2)
hmmm, i don't think this is correct! This question is from textbook

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the consecutive even integers are:
and
then:

so
(this is smaller eveninteger)
and
(this is greater even integer)
since of is equal to
then

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