SOLUTION: can you help me find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 16 less than five times the first integer. thank you, Lauren

SOLUTION: can you help me find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 16 less than five times the first integer. thank you, Lauren

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Question 356362: can you help me find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 16 less than five times the first integer.
thank you,
Lauren
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let numbers are x and x+2
according to question,
x + ( x + 2) = 5x -16
=> 2x + 2 = 5x - 16
=> 18 = 3x
=> x = 18/3 = 6

so, numbers are 6 and 8.
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