SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive even integers is four less than three times the smaller integer. Thank You!

SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive even integers is four less than three times the smaller integer. Thank You!

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Question 719275: The greater of two consecutive even integers is four less than three times the smaller integer. Thank You!
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x & x+2 be the 2 integers.
(x+2)=3x-4
x-3x=-4-2
-2x=-6
x=-6/-2
x=3 ans. for the smaller integer.
3+2=5 ans. for the larger integer.
Proof:
5=3*3-4
5=9-4
5=5
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