SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that 5 times the first integer is equal to 4 times the second

SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that 5 times the first integer is equal to 4 times the second

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Question 273241: find two consecutive even integers such that 5 times the first integer is equal to 4 times the second
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find two consecutive even integers such that 5 times the first integer is equal to 4 times the second
2 consecutive even integers: x and x+2
5x = 4(x+2)
5x = 4x + 8
5x - 4x = 8
x = 8
x+2 = 10
8 and 10

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