SOLUTION: The lesser of two consecutive even integers is 10 more than one-half the greater. What are the integers?
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Question 110886: The lesser of two consecutive even integers is 10 more than one-half the greater. What are the integers?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the of two consecutive integers is than , then we have:
If is an integer than and will be two even consecutive integers where is , and is even integer.
If the of two consecutive integers is than , then we have:
……..solve for
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……..move to the left and to the right
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Then:
the first even number is , and second even number is
check if the of two consecutive integers is than :
……..plug in values
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