SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive even intergers, is 20 more than twice the smaller. Find the #.
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: The greater of two consecutive even intergers, is 20 more than twice the smaller. Find the #.
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Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X & X+2 ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS.
X+2=2X+20
X-2X=20-2
-X=18
X=-18 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLEST INTERGER.
-18+2=-16 FOR THE LARGER INTERGER.
PROOF
-18+2=2*-18+20
-16=-36+20
-16=-16
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