SOLUTION: if three times the smaller of two consecutive even integers is added to two times the larger, the result is 64. what is the smaller of the two integers?

SOLUTION: if three times the smaller of two consecutive even integers is added to two times the larger, the result is 64. what is the smaller of the two integers?

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Question 581030: if three times the smaller of two consecutive even integers is added to two times the larger, the result is 64. what is the smaller of the two integers?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+2(x+2)=64
3x+2x+4=64
5x=60
x=60/5
x=12

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