SOLUTION: The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater.

SOLUTION: The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater.

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Question 347492: The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x and x+2 (notice they are even numbers)...now set up with facts from the problem...
x = 5 + (1/2)(x + 2)
now to clear the fraction, multiply everything by two...
2x = 10 + (x + 2)
2x = x + 12
x = 12
x + 2 = 14
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